Length1h 19m
About this audiobook
When Gauri wakes one morning questioning not who she is, but what she is, a forgotten lifetime begins to unfold. Growing up in a small city in Uttar Pradesh, she is shaped by a gifted but troubled father, a quietly resilient mother, childhood friendships, love, loss, and the lasting impact of family. Through every joy and wound, music becomes her refuge—from harmoniums and ghazals to piano, songwriting, teaching, and performing. As she leaves home, rebuilds her life, discovers love, and dedicates herself to helping animals, Gauri learns that healing isn't about becoming whole. Some questions remain unanswered, and some dreams unfinished. A Thousand Small Escapes is a moving story of resilience, music, family, forgiveness, and the quiet courage to keep choosing kindness in an imperfect world.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length1 hr 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A THOUSAND SMALL ESCAPES: A Novel
23Chapter Nineteen — The Things That Remain
2DEDICATION
24A Note to the Reader
3AUTHOR'S NOTE
25Chapter One — The Morning She Forgot Herself
4CONTENTS
26Chapter Two — Quiet Girl
5Chapter One — The Atomic Moment
27Chapter Three — The House Full of Music
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6Chapter Two — The House of Noise
28Chapter Four — Animals Understand Her
7Chapter Three — A Child Among Musicians
29Chapter Five — Khushi
8Chapter Four — The Man Called Dada
30Chapter Six — Hemant
9Chapter Five — The Boy Outside McDonald's
31Chapter Seven — Boys Who Felt Like Safety
10Chapter Six — Khushi
32Chapter Eight — Vikram
11Chapter Seven — Two Boys and a Guitar
33Chapter Nine — Nights Nobody Talked About
12Chapter Eight — The Price of Telling the Truth
34Chapter Ten — Even Safe Places Changed
13Chapter Nine — Nights Nobody Talked About
35Chapter Eleven — Leaving the City
14Chapter Ten — Even Safe Places Changed
36Chapter Twelve — Dheer
15Chapter Eleven — Leaving the City
37Chapter Thirteen — The Return
16Chapter Twelve — Dheer
38Chapter Fourteen — Letters: Chapter Fifteen: The Boy Who Wouldn't Leave Part 1
17Chapter Thirteen — The Return
39Chapter Fourteen — Letters: Chapter Fifteen: The Boy Who Wouldn't Leave Part 2
18Chapter Fourteen — Letters
40Chapter sixteen — Old Roads, Familiar Faces
19Chapter Fifteen — The Boy who wouldn’t leave
41Chapter Seventeen — Nikhil
20Chapter Sixteen — Old Roads, Familiar Faces
42Chapter Eighteen — A Different Kind of Man
21Chapter Seventeen — Nikhil
43Chapter Nineteen — The Things That Remain
22Chapter Eighteen — A Different Kind of Man
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