Such a Long Journey: Faber Modern Classics

Such a Long Journey: Faber Modern Classics

by RohintonMistry (Author)

Synopsis

Such a Long Journey is set in 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. Such a Long Journey is a 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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Main - Faber Modern Classics
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 04 Feb 2016

ISBN 10: 0571326277
ISBN 13: 9780571326273
Book Overview: Beautiful new paperback Faber Modern Classics edition of Rohinton Mistry's Such a Long Journey.

Author Bio
Rohinton Mistry was born in 1952 and grew up in Bombay, India, where he also attended university. In 1975 he emigrated to Canada. His debut novel, Such a Long Journey (1991) was made into an acclaimed feature film in 1998. His second novel, A Fine Balance (1995), won many prestigious awards, including the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction. His collection of short stories, Tales from Firozsha Baag, was published in 1987. Family Matters was longlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize.