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Set in an unidentified city in india, initially in 1975 and later in 1984 during the turmoil of the emergency, the book concerns four characters from varied backgrounds dina dalal, ishvar darji, his nephew omprakash darji and the young student maneck kohlah who come together and develop a bond. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. His second novel a fine balance 1995 gives hideous details of the immoral and unlawful. A fine balance by rohinton mistry oprahs book club. Diasporic nostalgia and bodily corruption in rohinton mistry. Pdf a fine balance book by rohinton mistry free download. Social, political, and historical event continue to be a significant theme adopted by various writers throughout the world to reveal the situations that occurred in the past and continue till date.
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A fine balance isbn 9781400030651 pdf epub rohinton mistry. Rohinton mistry is a very good literature writer as well. The novel gives us a vivid picture of life for members of the untouchable caste in remote villages. Mistrys second novel, a fine balance, is a long, complex work, with four protagonists and a variety of settings. Is nusswan presented entirely as a villain, or does he have redeeming features. Not just this but he is also a winner of the different and the big awards as well.
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