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A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance

Harrowing, hopeful journey through India's political upheaval.

"A Fine Balance" offers a deeply immersive experience into the lives of individuals navigating the complexities of India's 1970s political turmoil. What's poignant about Mistry's narrative is his ability to weave despair with a thread of resilience that keeps you invested in the characters' destinies. It's a book that might change your perspective on life, survival, and the human spirit's capacity to find harmony amidst chaos.

  • 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

by Rohinton Mistry
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ISBN: 9780571326105
Authors: Rohinton Mistry
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2015-11-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.38
(rated by 155561 readers)

Description

Set in the mid-1970s in India, A Fine Balance 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. Written with compassion, humour and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured and powerful novel by one of the most gifted writers of our time.
 

Harrowing, hopeful journey through India's political upheaval.

"A Fine Balance" offers a deeply immersive experience into the lives of individuals navigating the complexities of India's 1970s political turmoil. What's poignant about Mistry's narrative is his ability to weave despair with a thread of resilience that keeps you invested in the characters' destinies. It's a book that might change your perspective on life, survival, and the human spirit's capacity to find harmony amidst chaos.

  • 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.