Become a Seller

Cart

Such a Long Journey (English, Paperback, Mistry Rohinton)

Price: Not Available

Currently Unavailable

Author

Mistry Rohinton

Highlights

Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780571165254, 9780571165254
Pages: 352

Description

Such a Long Journey is set in Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family.Such a Long Journey is a brilliant first novel by one of the most remarkable writers to have emerged from the Indian literary tradition in many years. It was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, and won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize.

Specifications

Book Details

Imprint

Faber & Faber

Dimensions

Height	197 mm
Length	125 mm

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

★

140 Ratings &

11 Reviews

5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

An interesting book

I found this book interesting. The novel deals with the life of a Parsi man in the early 1970's and describes his fear and insecurity as a member of the minority community. The political scene is very vivid , real and appears genuine . The price is just rs 230 on flipkart. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read it. Much better than the likes of "the white Tiger"

Certified Buyer, Rupnagar

Feb, 2015

Permalink

Report Abuse

a journey of sorrow and pain...

Beautifully written by Mistry. Layer wise composition of pain for Gustad (main character) from every sphere. A deep insight into a parsi family. the struggle of a clerk with his surrounding is worth reading. As always, Rohinton has mentioned the crookedness of then prime minister and her son.This book led me to read other two classics from Mistry. truly, its a must read journey (story) of sorrow.

SUBHODIP MUKHERJEE

Sep, 2014

Permalink

Report Abuse

A good journey

Let me begin by saying I am a great fan of this author so may be baised. I love the way he concocts a story, each character having its own importance. What i like most in his stories is the sadness in it. The story was good but not as great as a fine balance. Nevertheless i enjoyed every page of it. All his stories touches you on some level and so did this one.

Vaibhav Srivastava

Certified Buyer, Thane

Mar, 2014

Permalink

Report Abuse

Mistry's a genius..

This one's supposedly his first book. But I somehow managed to read it at the very end of the four books that he's written. Sincerely, he has produced a masterpiece. His penmanship is subtle,yet flawless. He manages to create such an intricate web of characters in his books that you just won't be able to pit the book down unless u've read through the very nd of it. This one's not an exception either to his exquisite craftsmanship. Lets you travel around the Mumbai of 70's while sitting in you...

Anand singh

Certified Buyer

Sep, 2012

Permalink

Report Abuse

A good read

A beautifully written novel..The best part of Rohinton Mistry's novels are his beautiful characters he creates..

Sandeep Pindath

Certified Buyer

Oct, 2011

Permalink

Report Abuse

Simply awesome

His ability to bring magic to the mundane of daily life has amazed me again.
Such a long journey, charts the journey of a Parsi man Gustad Nobel and his family in the Bombay of 1971 at the backdrop of Bangladesh Liberation and the political unrest in the Indira Gandhi's government.

Through Gustad and other characters such a long journey beautifully explore the themes such as morality, life, family, love, friendship, politics, corruption, poverty, superstition, religion, mental illness, deat...

Flipkart Customer

Certified Buyer, Lucknow

Sep, 2022

Permalink

Report Abuse

Classy product

An inimitable saga of a world yet to be disclosed by any other author

Shilpi Roy

Certified Buyer, Kolkata

Sep, 2020

Permalink

Report Abuse