With compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty, 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 upheaval four strangers will be thrust together. 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. Rohinton Mistry, author. Quality Paperback. 624 pages. ISBN 140003065X. Published November 2001. Printed in USA. |