# Homelands: The History of a Friendship Audiobook

Homelands: The History of a Friendship is Chitra Ramaswamy’s unabridged audiobook about two friends whose lives connect migration, racism, antisemitism, family, belonging and grief. The author also narrates this 11-hour recording, making it a fit for listeners seeking reflective memoir and social history rather than a short listen.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 4.99 GBP
- Previous price: 14.32 GBP
- Discount: 65%
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- Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Reviews: 57

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## At a glance

- Follows two unlikely friends, one born in 1970s Britain to Indian immigrant parents and the other arriving from Nazi Germany in 1939.
- Explores migration, antisemitism, racism, family, belonging, grief and resilience.
- Connects personal histories with the past and present, and how people carry their past into the future.
- Written and narrated by Chitra Ramaswamy.

## Pros

- Author narration keeps the audiobook's voice closely tied to the memoir's personal perspective.
- The interwoven friendship offers a way into themes of migration, identity and belonging across different backgrounds.
- The unabridged format preserves the full stated listening length of 11 hours and 14 minutes.

## Specifications

### Audio edition
- Format: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 11 hours and 14 minutes
- Language: English
### Credits and publication
- Author: Chitra Ramaswamy
- Narrator: Chitra Ramaswamy
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- Publication date: 21 April 2022

## A good fit for

- Listeners interested in memoirs about migration, identity, friendship and belonging.
- Those looking for an unabridged audiobook narrated by its author.
- Listeners open to reflective discussion of racism, antisemitism, grief and resilience.

## Less suited to

- Buyers seeking a brief listen or a light, plot-led fiction audiobook.

## Customer feedback

Aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the four- and five-star categories, but a smaller share falls in the one- to three-star categories. Without customer comments, the ratings do not explain what listeners liked or disliked. They offer only a broad, mixed signal for a long, reflective memoir audiobook.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who wrote and narrates Homelands: The History of a Friendship?
The listing names Chitra Ramaswamy as both author and narrator.
### How long is the audiobook?
The stated listening length is 11 hours and 14 minutes.
### What themes does the book cover?
The listing describes a friendship story exploring migration, antisemitism, racism, family, belonging, grief and resilience.
### Is this an abridged edition?
The listed version is unabridged.

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