Publisher's Synopsis
This critically acclaimed and emotionally charged novel about the strange and ultimately tragic relationship between an esteemed British mathematician and an unknown and unschooled mathematical genius is historical fiction at its best: ambitious, profound, and absorbing.
Based on the remarkable true story of G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and populated with such luminaries such as D. H. Lawrence, Bertrand Russell, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Indian Clerk takes this extraordinary slice of history and transforms it into an emotional and spellbinding story about the fragility of human connection and our need to find order in the world. A literary masterpiece, it appeared on four bestseller lists, including the Los Angeles Times, and received dazzling reviews from every major publication in the country.
As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of David Leavitt's book, you'll also get an exclusive Jim Atlas interview added to your library.
In this exclusive interview with AMV host Jim Atlas, author David Leavitt discusses the path that led to Equal Affections, The Lost Language of Cranes, and The Indian Clerk. Along the way, he discusses "The Apostles" of Cambridge and makes a compelling case for mathematicians as creative artists! Please enjoy this chance to get inside the creative process of David Leavitt.
