A Fine Balance
The epic modern classic
$20.73
- Paperback
624 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2007
Summary
In mid-1970s urban India—a chaos of wretchedness on the streets and slogans in the offices—a chain of circumstances tosses four varied individuals together in one small flat. Stubbornly independent Dina, widowed early, takes in Maneck, the college-aged son of a more prosperous childhood friend and, more reluctantly, Ishvar and Om, uncle and nephew tailors fleeing low-caste origins and astonishing hardships. The reader first learns the characters’ separate, compelling histories of brief joys a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571230587 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 057123058X |
| Author: | Rohinton Mistry |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 624 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 497g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 37mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”‘One of India’s finest living novelists.’ Observer”
About The Author
Rohinton Mistry
Rohinton Mistry was born in 1952 and grew up in Bombay, India, where he also attended university. He later emigrated to Canada, where he began a course in English and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of three novels and one collection of short stories. His debut novel, Such a Long Journey (1991), won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book and the Governor General’s Award, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was made into an acclaimed feature film in 1998. His second novel, A Fine Balance (1995), won many prestigious awards, as well as being shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Irish Times International Fiction Prize. His collection of short stories, Tales from Firozsha Baag, was published in 1987.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.