{"product_id":"a-fine-balance-2","title":"A fine balance by Rohinton Mistry","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"1014\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eSet during the Emergency in mid-1970s India\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eA Fine Balance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e follows four individuals thrust together by fate in an unnamed coastal city reminiscent of Mumbai. \u003cstrong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eDina Dalal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a widowed Parsi tailor struggling for independence; \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eIshvar\u003c\/strong\u003e and his nephew \u003cstrong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eOmprakash\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dalit tailors fleeing caste violence; and \u003cstrong data-start=\"495\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eManeck\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young student from the hills, form an improbable household. As they forge bonds amid daily toil and companionship, their fragile stability is shattered by brutal government actions—slum demolitions, forced sterilizations with tragic outcomes, and the erosion of civil liberties. The novel’s conclusion, marked by despair, loss, and a devastating rupture of their shared dreams, offers a piercing portrayal of institutional injustice while celebrating human resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eRohinton Mistry\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1952 in Bombay) is an Indian-born Canadian novelist of Parsi heritage whose deeply humane fiction explores themes of poverty, family, discrimination, and social inequity. Emigrating to Canada in the mid-1970s, he initially worked in banking before earning degrees in English and Philosophy from the University of Toronto\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e His debut novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eSuch a Long Journey\u003c\/em\u003e (1991), won the Governor General’s Award and other literary honors. \u003cem data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eA Fine Balance\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), his second novel, earned the prestigious Giller Prize and Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and was featured in Oprah’s Book Club\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Mistry’s writing is celebrated for its rich narrative, layered characters, and compassionate realism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45158178586810,"sku":"2SOKQNNK1-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/AFINE.jpg?v=1758070553","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/a-fine-balance-2","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}