2006, ISBN: 9780571230587

'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 politic… More...

'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 Balanceis Rohinton Mistry's prize-winning 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.' Guardian'Magical.'New York Times'Monumental.'Time'Astonishing.' Wall Street JournalWhat readers are saying:'One of the most layered and beautifully executed books I've 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 can't recommend it highly enough.''Often heartbreaking, always evocative ... A book to savour rather than to gallop through.''One of the best books I've read ... Not a book for the faint-hearted, but it is a book with a big heart.' Books Rohinton Mistry|Paperback|Faber & Faber|19/10/2006, Faber & Faber<

2006, ISBN: 9780571230587

Faber And Faber Ltd. Taschenbuch, Auflage: Main, 614 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-10-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 1958655, 2.31 kg, Verkaufsrang: 68158, Gegenwartslitera… More...

Faber And Faber Ltd. Taschenbuch, Auflage: Main, 614 Seiten, Publiziert: 2006-10-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 1958655, 2.31 kg, Verkaufsrang: 68158, Gegenwartsliteratur, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Unterhaltungsliteratur, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Belletristik, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_1001, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, Taschenbücher, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4201, Faber And Faber Ltd., 2006<

ISBN: 9780571230587

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 ... Books, [PU: Faber]