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Rohinton Mistry

A Fine Balance : The epic modern classic Paperback Book

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At a Glance
Powerful literary masterpiece
Enthralling fictional narrative
Life-transforming storytelling
Layered, beautifully executed
Praised by critics
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A towering masterpiece by a writer of genius. IndependentIndia, 1975. An unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency. Amidst a backdrop of wild political turmoil, the lives of four unlikely strangers collide forever. An epic panorama of modern India in all its corruption, violence, and heroism, A Fine Balance is Rohinton Mistrys prizewinning masterpiece a Dickensian modern classic brimming with compassion, humour, and insight and a hymn to the human spirit in an inhuman state.A masterpiece of illumination and grace. Like all great fiction, it transforms our understanding of life. GuardianMagical. New York TimesMonumental. TimeAstonishing. Wall Street JournalWhat readers are sayingOne of the most layered and beautifully executed books Ive ever read ... Easily one of my all time favourite books!Many say that the mark of a good book is that it stays with you well, I read this several years ago and I still find myself thinking of the characters ... Beautiful.What a storyteller, what a wide canvas he covers of India ... Wonderful.One of the best and most entertaining books I have ever read ... I cant recommend it highly enough.Often heartbreaking, always evocative ... A book to savour rather than to gallop through.One of the best books Ive read ... Not a book for the fainthearted, but it is a book with a big heart.

SKU: M9780571230587
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Binding: Paperback;624 pages; Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd; Classification: FA; Weight: 614 g; Dimensions: 199 x 134 x 39

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