Such a Long Journey: Rohinton Mistry

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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Categorised as:
Fiction
Sub-categories:
General Fiction
Places:
India; Mumbai
Genres & Themes:
Asian Interest; Faber Firsts; Families
Awards & Prizes:
Commonwealth Writers Prize - Winner
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Selected edition:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780571230570
Published:
19.10.2006
No of pages:
352

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