Such a Long Journey
Nov 2008 · Faber & Faber
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Such a Long Journey is set in (what was then) Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family.
It was the brilliant first novel by one of the most remarkable writers to have emerged from the Indian literary tradition in many years. It was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, and won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize.
It was the brilliant first novel by one of the most remarkable writers to have emerged from the Indian literary tradition in many years. It was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize, and won the 1992 Commonwealth Writers Prize.
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Diptee Deshpande
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July 27, 2019
If you've ever lived in Bombay or had a Parsi friend, this book is full of sweet, sweet nostalgia. It's like a marvellous time machine. Just go ahead and read it!
Varun
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June 12, 2015
Read this because of ' A Fine Balance'.. wasn't dissatisfied at all.. must read..
Barkha Tyagi
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June 22, 2014
The best non fiction / fiction book I have ever read
About the author
Rohinton Mistry is the author of a collection of short stories, Tales from Firozsha Baag (1987), and three novels that were all shortlisted for the Booker Prize: Such a Long Journey (1991), A Fine Balance (1996), and Family Matters (2002). His fiction has won, among other awards, the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (twice), The Los Angeles Times Award, The Giller Prize, The Governor-General's Award, and the Royal Society of Literature's Winifred Holtby Award. In translation, his work has been published in over twenty-five languages.
Born in Bombay, Rohinton Mistry has lived in Canada since 1975.
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