Abscond

A Short Story

De: Abraham Verghese

Narrado por: Fajer Al-Kaisi

Fate challenges a boy to find his place in the world in a powerful short story from Abraham Verghese, the New York Times bestselling author of The Covenant of Water.

It’s a New Jersey summer in 1967, and thirteen-year-old Ravi Ramanathan has the makings of a tennis prodigy. His surgeon father encourages his ambition, while his mother dreams of their only child following his father’s path. Surrounded by his parents’ love, Ravi chafes a bit at their daily routines and little traditions. Then one unexpected day, everything changes. Realizing how much he took for granted, Ravi must grow up overnight and find a new role in the life of his family.

©2025 by Abraham Verghese. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Even though the story is written in the third person, Fajer Al-Kaisi's use of a clear, deep voice for the narrative suggests an adult Ravi who is thinking back on a day in his youth that changed his life. For Ravi's remembered dialogue as a teen, Al-Kaisi uses a voice that is higher and less sure. He renders Tamil phrases naturally alongside American teen slang, reflecting Ravi's own bicultural experience."—AudioFile Magazine

Simple

The narrator kept me focused; I did bump up to 1.70.

There are F bombs, and they are completely unnecessary.

The storyistself is okay. The ending was too quick. It needed to be explained more.

Great short story!

Love this author! He writes in such an amazing way that touches you. He covers a subject matter that is something we will all go through at one point or another.

Everything he writes is beautiful

Poignant and raw - this story touched my heart. Losing a parent is brutality. I would read anything that this author writes. I have loved his other novels as well.

Words

I love the words and the slowness and dedication to thought regarding life. It was a beautiful book with many moments to ponder and think about.

Eternal life lessons

Dr Varghese never fails to teach us those life lessons that should matter to all of us .