A Fine Balance

Rohinton Mistry's "A Fine Balance" is a powerful and moving novel set against the backdrop of India's State of Emergency in 1975. This prize-winning masterpiece tells the story of four unlikely strangers whose lives become intertwined amidst political turmoil, corruption, and violence. It is an epic panorama of modern India, brimming with compassion, humor, and insight, offering a profound hymn to the human spirit.

Acclaimed by critics as a "towering masterpiece" and a "Dickensian modern classic," "A Fine Balance" has been lauded for its illumination, grace, and ability to transform our understanding of life. Readers consistently praise its layered execution, memorable characters, and the wide canvas of India it so vividly portrays.

This paperback edition, published by Faber & Faber, features the main edition of the work.

• Author: Rohinton Mistry
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Print Length: 624 pages
• Release Date: 2006-10-19

• ISBN 10: 057123058X
• ISBN 13: 978-0571230587
• Item Weight: 497 g
• Dimensions: 12.6 x 3.7 x 19.8 cm
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• EAN: 8601404222504

Discover a monumental and astonishing work of fiction that is both heartbreaking and evocative, a book to be savored.