Rohinton Mistry took an unflinching look inside India during The Emergency and brought a new cultural awareness to our lives. Read the highlights from our on-air discussion.
A Fine Balance
by Rohinton Mistry Announced November 30, 2001
The time is 1975; the place is India, in an unnamed city by the sea. The corrupt and brutal government has just declared a State of Emergency, and the country is on the edge of chaos. In these precarious circumstances, four strangers are forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
I havent read Rohintons this or anyother book.I doubt il have the time or the DESIRE to read it either .
I did watch the Show to day when she had all panel mebers including the Author.
For me there was not much of novelty that Oprah & may be American born bred & confined to America pp. who have no idea about Asia or Mid east it may be .I still dont understand ,i knew west through movies pretty well & it didnt shock me as i had paid atention in that movie .Similarly if you watch movies about india like City of Joy ,Salam Bombay ,you should be able to figure out the reality even if you never lived in India .
So what is new ..nothing castism,its been there for 7000 yrs overpopulation may be more intense than before but only in big city which is as gandhi used to say only have 5 % of indian ppl. o.k. now may be 15 % of indian live in city 850 million still would be in smaller town & villages.
If somebody could tell me what is new in this Book ,i ll be happy to discuss.
definitly one of the best books i have ever read...Rohinton Mistrys other books, Such a Long Journey, and Tales from Firoz Shah Baag are pretty decent 2...u HAVE to read it to c what's so good bout it...
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