A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry
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Author shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2011.
A 2011 World Book Night selection.
Set in mid 1970s India, a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a State of Internal Emergency. It is a breathtaking achievement panoramic yet humane, intensely political yet rich with local delight.
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A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
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One of Indias finest living novelists.
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Publication date
14th October 2006Author
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Faber & FaberFormat
Paperback624 pages
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Literary Fiction
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