A Fine BalanceA Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry’s stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a “State of Internal Emergency.” Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances – and their fates – become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry’s prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time. |
Contents
City by the Sea | 15 |
For Dreams to Grow | 91 |
In a Village by a River | 119 |
Small Obstacles | 215 |
Mountains 255 | 256 |
Day at the Circus Night in the Slum | 335 |
On the Move | 381 |
Beautification | 415 |
The Bright Future Clouded 531 | 530 |
Trace of Destiny 567 | 568 |
Wedding Worms and Sanyas | 603 |
Return of Solitude | 635 |
Family Planning | 669 |
The Circle Is Completed 711 | 710 |
753 | 752 |
Afterword | 805 |
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