A fine balance
Set in mid-1970s India, this novel tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a "State of Internal Emergency." Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances - and their fates - become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry's prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. The book has won the Giller Prize and numerous international awards, as well as being selected for Oprah's Book Club
Domestic fiction
713 p. ; 22 cm.
9780771060540, 0771060548
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