About the book
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers--a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.
Editions of A Fine Balance
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375414817
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679446088
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771060526
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400030651
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679776451
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771034800
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771060540
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307523631
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551991382
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736684330
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736684538
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553756142
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553756159
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415953907
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780736698917
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736684422
Read an Excerpt
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers--a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Fine Balance about?
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers--a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Fine Balance?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of A Fine Balance?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375414817
Is A Fine Balance part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Fine Balance?
Rohinton Mistry
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Fine Balance is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375414817) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679446088) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771060526) and paperback(ISBN 9781400030651) and paperback(ISBN 9780679776451) and paperback(ISBN 9780771034800) and paperback(ISBN 9780771060540) and ebook(ISBN 9780307523631) and ebook(ISBN 9781551991382) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736684330) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736684538) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553756142) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553756159) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415953907) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780736698917) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736684422)
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