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It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father's ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. 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. "From the Trade Paperback edition."
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Such a Long Journey, Rohinton Mistry
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2001
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- Such a Long Journey
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Rohinton Mistry
- Editore
- London : Faber and Faber
- Pubblicato
- 2001
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 400
- ISBN10
- 057120953X
- ISBN13
- 9780571209538
- Serie
- Categoria
- Tag
- Asia, Indie, Canada, Letteratura indiana
- Titolo originale
- Such a long journey
- Valutazione
- 3,9 su 5
- Descrizione
- It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father's ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. 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. "From the Trade Paperback edition."