Departures
In Arundhati Roy's mesmerising novel, Anjum undertakes a journey that changes everything. Indira Varma reads.
In Arundhati Roy's mesmerising new novel, Anjum makes a discovery and finds love, but then she undertakes a journey to Gujarat that turns her world upside down. The reader is Indira Varma.
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is Arundhati Roy's first novel since her award winning debut The God of Small Things which was published in 1997. In her hotly anticipated new novel listeners will encounter a cast of colourful and unforgettable characters who take us to Old Delhi then to Kashmir and back again.
Visit the Radio 4 website to find out how to listen to all fifteen episodes following the broadcast of episode 1 and to catch up with her Desert Island Discs and more.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Indira Varma |
| Author | Arundhati Roy |
| Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcast
- Tue 6 Jun 2017 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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