I was really pretty disappointed by this audibook. Contrary to what the subtitle says this is not a novel, but a collection of short stories. I kept hopting they would all come together in the end, but alas no. One of the characters from teh second story takes a leading roll for the last story, but nothing satisfactory occurs. returnreturnMost of the stories just kind of end, no climax, and certainly no happy ending. From rich man's kid dies, to servant girl gets fired, to someone MIGHT have found out wear the dancing bear guy lives. returnreturnThe best story was the second story about an Indian guy who lives in Britain who gets his employer to pay for his annual trip home under the guise of writing an authentic Indian breakfast cook book travel to each state and sampling their unique cuisine. It was interesting and made me hungry but alas no good ending.