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A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry · 1995 · 603 pages

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Oprah Winfrey

Sundar Pichai

About This Book

Set in mid-1970s India during the government-declared State of Emergency, the story follows four strangers from diverse backgrounds thrust together in a cramped apartment. The novel explores their struggle to survive amidst political turmoil, corruption, and rigid caste hierarchies.

Genres

HistoryFiction & LiteratureSociety & Politics

Topics

Caste SystemCorruptionFriendshipHuman RightsIndiaPoverty

Book Details

Published

1995

Pages

603

Language

en

ISBN

9781400030651

Awards & Recognition

Giller Prize (1995)Commonwealth Writers Prize (1996)Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1996)

Audiobook Available

24h 24m
Narrated by John Lee

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