A Fine Balance (English, Paperback, Mistry Rohinton)
A Fine Balance (English, Paperback, Mistry Rohinton)
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Faber & Faber
- Genre: Fiction
- ISBN: 9780571230587, 9780571230587
- Pages: 624
A Fine Balance is a historical novel by Rohinton Mistry set in India during the tribulations of the Emergency between 1975 and 1984.
Summary of the Book
Set in during the Emergency when the Prime Minister of India seizes control over the country. The book explores the viewpoints of four characters from varied backgrounds – an independent widow, a young student who is forced to leave his idyllic hill station, and two tailors from a backward community who have decided to escape from the oppressive nature of their village. The Emergency forces these unlikely people to come together in a tale which intensely portrays the human spirit and the political situation of one of the darkest hours of India’s history.
About Rohinton Mistry
Rohinton Mistry is an Indian-born Canadian novelist. He has also written Such a Long Journey and Family Matters.
The above title was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and was also selected for Oprah’s Book Club.
The book was adapted for the stage by the Tamasha Theatre Company and was produced at the Hampstead Theatre in London.
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Unequivocal and Resplendent
PCM
Certified Buyer
Jun, 2012
This is brutal. Not for the faint of heart.
Harkanwar Anand the first
Jul, 2014
A must read
Vaibhav Srivastava
Certified Buyer, Thane
Jan, 2014
real entertainer.....
Babu
Jan, 2013
Stays with you
Malli Poo
Jun, 2012
A most moving book
I learned so much from this book, despite having grown up in India. But my biggest and most unforgettable take away was this:
If the 4 characters in this book can live life optimistically, laugh as they live each day - in the face of unimaginable sorrow, then there is simply no reason why any of us should feel anything but joy and gratitude...
Green barbette
Apr, 2012
Go for it
A must read
Yamini Krishna
Certified Buyer
Oct, 2011
A Masterpiece
Set against the backdrop of National Emergency of ‘70s it tells the story of four people whose life got intertwined because of a house that they had to share in the bustling and crowded city of Mumbai.
Dina Dalal is a middle aged widow whose deteriorating financial condition forces her to rent out a part of her house to Maneck, the college going son of her friend from school. Circumstances also...
Srikant Kuanar
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Jan, 2012
Fabulous!
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