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A Fine Balance

A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry
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A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry's stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a "State of Internal Emergency." Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances - and their fates - become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry's prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balanceis a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time. From the Hardcover edition.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780771060540
ISBN10 0771060548
Series/Work OL2980902W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Emblem Editions
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Apartment houses Apartment houses in fiction Bevölkerung castration City and town life City and town life in fiction City life Domestic fiction English language Fiction Fiction, family life Fiction, historical Fiction, historical, general Fiction, urban Fiction, urban & street lit Historical historical fiction History India, fiction India in fiction

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