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September 04, 2008
7:00 P. M.
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FINE BALANCE by Rohinton Mistry
In India during the mid-1970s, after a "state of internal
emergency" is declared, four very different people - a widowed
seamstress, a student, and a man and his nephew who have fled
their village's caste violence - find their lives becoming
inextricably intertwined.
Editor's notes and picks:
Random House/Vintage (publisher) page on the book
which gives links to a page on the author listing all his books
and links to those books. You can also read an excerpt.
Readers Group Guide
has a short synopsis of the book and a list of discussion
questions including
| Why has Mistry chosen
not to name the Prime Minister or the City by the
Sea, when they are easily recognizable? Does
recognition of these elements make any difference
in your attitude toward the story? |
| Is Nusswan presented
entirely as a villain, or does he have redeeming
features? What are his real feelings toward Dina? |
The
British Council Contemporary Writers page on author
Rohinton Mistry includes a biography, list of awards, a listing
of his books, a critical perspective and contact information. It
also give you links to the British Council database of books.
Mistry’s book was an Oprah’s Book Club selection. Read a
transcript
of the discussion on this book.
Powell’s Books
page gives a synopsis, reviews and customer comments.
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