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A Fine Balance

Rohinton Mistry

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A Fine Balance

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Harrowing journey through upheaval in 1970s India.

If you're interested in understanding the effects of political turmoil on personal lives, "A Fine Balance" provides a deeply moving exploration. You'll become intimately acquainted with characters that demonstrate resilience in the face of daunting challenges. Mistry's rich narrative weaves individual stories into a tapestry that reflects the complexities of India's society and history, making it an engrossing read for those looking to immerse themselves in a novel that's both epic and eloquent.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1996)
  • Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize (1996)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize (1995)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1996)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1996)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2002)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Fine Balance

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ISBN: 9780571179367
Author: Rohinton Mistry
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 1997-02-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.38
(rated by 158812 readers)

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Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance is a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. It is a breathtaking achievement: panoramic yet humane, intensely political yet rich with local detail; and, above all, compulsively readable.
 

Harrowing journey through upheaval in 1970s India.

If you're interested in understanding the effects of political turmoil on personal lives, "A Fine Balance" provides a deeply moving exploration. You'll become intimately acquainted with characters that demonstrate resilience in the face of daunting challenges. Mistry's rich narrative weaves individual stories into a tapestry that reflects the complexities of India's society and history, making it an engrossing read for those looking to immerse themselves in a novel that's both epic and eloquent.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1996)
  • Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize (1996)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize (1995)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1996)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1996)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2002)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (1997)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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