THE BOY WHO DREAMED OF INFINITY A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan

Narrator Soneela Nankani instills this audiobook with youthful wonder. She provides a distinct voice for each character and handles the Indian pronunciations with ease. A diverse soundtrack accompanies the narration, immersing listeners in the tale of Ramanujan, the boy who would reinvent modern mathematics. As he grew up, Ramanujan was so busy exploring numbers that he struggled with the rest of his schoolwork, even failing out of college. But after reaching out to Cambridge University, despite his lack of formal education, he received an invitation to England to share his ideas with other mathematicians. Sound effects, such as gentle rain, chalk on slate, and splashing water immerse listeners in this biography. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2020]