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A Fine Balance
Book • 1996
Set in an unnamed city by the sea in mid-1970s India, during a State of Internal Emergency, the novel follows the lives of Dina Dalal, a widowed seamstress; Ishvar and Omprakash Darji, tailors forced from their village; and Maneck Kohlah, a young student from the Himalayas.
The story delves into their intertwined lives, their struggles with poverty, violence, and social upheaval, and their efforts to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.
The novel is a sweeping narrative that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and critiques the harsh realities of neoliberal economics and social injustice.
The story delves into their intertwined lives, their struggles with poverty, violence, and social upheaval, and their efforts to maintain a fine balance between hope and despair.
The novel is a sweeping narrative that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and critiques the harsh realities of neoliberal economics and social injustice.
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Sonali De Rycker as her favorite book, appreciating its portrayal of everyday people and injustice.
Sonali De Rycker as her favorite book, appreciating its portrayal of everyday people and injustice.
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