Books by Rohinton Mistry
Novels by Rohinton Mistry, a Fine Balance, Such a Long Journey, Family Matters, Tales From Firozsha Baag
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2010
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This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Novels by Rohinton Mistry, a Fine Balance, Such a Long Journey, Family Matters, Tales From Firozsha Baag. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: A Fine Balance is the second book by Rohinton Mistry. Set in Mumbai, India between 1947 and 1977 during the turmoil of The Emergency, a period of expanded government power and crackdowns on civil liberties, this book is about four characters from varied backgroundsDina Dalal, Ishvar Darji, his nephew Omprakash Darji and the young student Maneck Kohlahwho come together and develop a bond. First published by McClelland and Stewart in 1995, it won the Giller Prize. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1996. In 2001 it is currently one of the only two Canadian books that have been selected into Oprah's Book Club. It was one of the selected books in the 2002 edition of Canada Reads, championed by actor Megan Follows. An acclaimed stage-adaptation of the novel by the Tamasha Theatre Company was produced at the Hampstead Theatre in 2006 and later revived in 2007. The book exposes the changes in Indian society from independence in 1947 to the Emergency called by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Mistry is generally critical of P. M. Gandhi in the book. Interestingly, however, Gandhi is never referred to by name by any of the characters, and is instead called simply "the prime minister." The characters, from diverse backgrounds, are all brought together by economic forces changing India. Ishvar and Omprakash's family is part of the Chamaar caste, who traditionally cured leather and were considered untouchable. In an attempt to break away from the restrictive caste system, Ishvar's father apprentices his sons Ishvar and Narayan to a Muslim tailor in a nearby village, and so they be...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=93333
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