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A Fine Balance

Rohinton Mistry

724 Pages

Language: English

Historical

A Fine Balance is a powerful historical novel set in 1975 India, exploring survival, resilience, and human connection during political unrest. Download now as a Free pdf download on Bookdio, your home for unforgettable free books download.

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A city in turmoil. Four strangers. One unforgettable journey of survival, hope, and quiet resilience.

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is a monumental work of historical fiction set in 1975 India during the Emergency—a time marked by political unrest, forced sterilizations, and brutal crackdowns. But it is not just a novel about politics—it is a deeply human story about how ordinary lives are shaped and shattered by extraordinary times.

The story follows four characters from different walks of life: Dina, a strong-willed widow fighting to maintain her independence; Ishvar and Om, tailors cast out by the cruelty of the caste system; and Maneck, a gentle student wrestling with the weight of change. Fate draws them together in one small flat, and despite their differences, they build a fragile sense of family amidst the chaos.

What follows is both heartbreaking and deeply life-affirming. Mistry doesn’t shy away from the brutal realities of poverty, corruption, and oppression—but he balances it with tenderness, humor, and grace. His prose is elegant yet unflinching, revealing both the pain and beauty of being human in a world that often forgets its most vulnerable.

A Fine Balance is a sweeping saga about survival, dignity, and the threads that connect us, no matter how broken the world becomes. It reminds us that sometimes, the greatest act of resistance is simply to endure.

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