A FINE BALANCE : THE EPIC MODERN CLASSIC – ROHINTON MISTRY

A towering masterpiece by a writer of genius. Independent India, 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 Balance is 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 Journal What 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.