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Fatboy Fall Down

A Novel

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Fatboy Fall Down

By: Rabindranath Maharaj
Narrated by: Errol Sitahal
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About this listen

A heartrending novel about one man’s search for meaning in a difficult life

A child ridiculed for his weight, a son overshadowed by a favored brother, a husband who falls short of his wife’s ambitions, an old man with a broken heart.... As Orbits' life passes, he doggedly pursues a simple dream - a little place in the country where a family might thrive - while wondering if he can ever shake free of the tragedies that seem to define him.

Fatboy Fall Down is the lush and heartbreaking musings of a man trying to understand his place in the world. Though shot through with sadness, Fatboy Fall Down is also full of surprising moments of wry humor, and Rabindranath Maharaj's deft touch underscores the resilience of the human spirit.

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©2019 Rabindranath Maharaj (P)2019 Bespeak Audio Editions
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Critic reviews

"Heavy yet rewarding, Maharaj's novel is a reminder that resilience takes many forms - and that most exceed our naming." (Kirkus Reviews)

"The vividness of island life, so richly conveyed, adds to the depth of this remarkable character study." (Booklist)

"In Fatboy Fall Down, Orbits gazes into the distance, hoping to escape the reality of who and where he is and what it all means." (Foreword Reviews)

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