Oct 19, 2010 meher pestonji reads the controversial portions from rohinton mistry s book such a long journey. In such a long journey 1991, rohinton mistrys second book of fiction, the city of mumbai bombay in the novel surfaces as a character of its own. Compassionate, and rich in details of character and place, this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in a turbulent world of change. It was shortlisted for the booker prize in 1991 as were his next two novels. Set at the time of indias war with pakistan over bangladesh, it convincingly dramatizes how an honest but naive man can be compromised by events he doesnt understand. 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. Rohinton mistrys novel, such a long journey, is an engrossing and provocative tale. Other articles where such a long journey is discussed. Rohinton mistry was born in 1952 in bombay, india, to a parsi family. Such a long journey is a 1991 novel by rohinton mistry.
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Oct 19, 2006 rohinton mistry is the author of three novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the booker prize, and a collection of short stories, tales from firozsha baag. Jan 27, 2015 such a long journey is the first novel from canadabased indian writer rohinton mistry. It is bombay in 1971, the year india went to war over what was to become bangladesh. Publication date 2008 publisher faber and faber ltd collection. Such a long journey 1991 won the governor generals award, the commonwealth writers prize for best book, and the smithbooksbooks in canada first novel award and was shortlisted for the booker prize. Mistry has well studied the history, social and political condition of india during his stay in bombay and. Such a long journey 1991 won the governor generals award, the commonwealth writers prize for best book, and the smithbooks books in canada first novel award and was shortlisted for the booker prize. Such a long journey rohinton mistrys part i objectives to understand. It was his first novel, such a long journey, in 1991 that established him as a. Complex, but not long, it is the story of a middleaged parsi man in 70s bombay, gustad noble, as he navigates his way through a maelstrom of family, friendship, urban and national tragedies on a journey. Such a long journey by rohinton mistry, paperback barnes. His first novel, such a long journey, won the governor generals award, the commonwealth writers. His first novel, such a long journey, won the governor generals award, the commonwealth writers prize for best book, and the smithbooksbooks in canada first novel award. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 424 pages and is available in paperback format.
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