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.
Audiobook details
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
2DEDICATION
3AUTHOR'S NOTE
4CONTENTS
5Chapter One — The Atomic Moment
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6Chapter Two — The House of Noise
7Chapter Three — A Child Among Musicians
8Chapter Four — The Man Called Dada
9Chapter Five — The Boy Outside McDonald's
10Chapter Six — Khushi
11Chapter Seven — Two Boys and a Guitar
12Chapter Eight — The Price of Telling the Truth
13Chapter Nine — Nights Nobody Talked About
14Chapter Ten — Even Safe Places Changed
15Chapter Eleven — Leaving the City
16Chapter Twelve — Dheer
17Chapter Thirteen — The Return
18Chapter Fourteen — Letters
19Chapter Fifteen — The Boy who wouldn’t leave
20Chapter Sixteen — Old Roads, Familiar Faces
21Chapter Seventeen — Nikhil
22Chapter Eighteen — A Different Kind of Man
23Chapter Nineteen — The Things That Remain
24A Note to the Reader
25Chapter One — The Morning She Forgot Herself
26Chapter Two — Quiet Girl
27Chapter Three — The House Full of Music
28Chapter Four — Animals Understand Her
29Chapter Five — Khushi
30Chapter Six — Hemant
31Chapter Seven — Boys Who Felt Like Safety
32Chapter Eight — Vikram
33Chapter Nine — Nights Nobody Talked About
34Chapter Ten — Even Safe Places Changed
35Chapter Eleven — Leaving the City
36Chapter Twelve — Dheer
37Chapter Thirteen — The Return
38Chapter Fourteen — Letters: Chapter Fifteen: The Boy Who Wouldn't Leave Part 1
39Chapter Fourteen — Letters: Chapter Fifteen: The Boy Who Wouldn't Leave Part 2
40Chapter sixteen — Old Roads, Familiar Faces
41Chapter Seventeen — Nikhil
42Chapter Eighteen — A Different Kind of Man
43Chapter Nineteen — The Things That Remain
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