{"product_id":"9780571230587","title":"Rohinton Mistry - A Fine Balance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Rohinton Mistry. Themes include Drama, Asian, Fiction, Historical, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A towering masterpiece by a writer of genius.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIndia, 1975\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency. Amidst a backdrop of wild political turmoil, the lives of four unlikely strangers collide forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An epic panorama of modern India in all its corruption, violence, and heroism, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Fine Balance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eRohinton Mistry's\u003c\/b\u003e prize-winning masterpiece: a Dickensian modern classic brimming with compassion, humour, and insight - and a hymn to the human spirit in an inhuman state.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece of illumination and grace. Like all great fiction, it transforms our understanding of life.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Magical.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Monumental.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eAstonishing\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of the most layered and beautifully executed books I've ever read ... Easily one of my all time favourite books!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Many say that the mark of a good book is that it stays with you; well, I read this several years ago and I still find myself thinking of the characters ... Beautiful.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'What a storyteller, what a wide canvas he covers of India ... Wonderful.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of the best and most entertaining books I have ever read ... I can't recommend it highly enough.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Often heartbreaking, always evocative ... A book to savour rather than to gallop through.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of the best books I've read ... Not a book for the faint-hearted, but it is a book with a big heart.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58144347488630,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780571230587.jpg?v=1782315183","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780571230587","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}