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Most Popular Books by Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry is the author of A Fine Balance (2010), Family Matters (2011), Such a Long Journey (2016), Tales from Firozsha Baag (2011), Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag (1997).

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A Fine Balance

release date: Oct 29, 2010
A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry’s stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid-1970s India. It tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a “State of Internal Emergency.” Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances – and their fates – become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Mistry’s prose is alive with enduring images and a cast of unforgettable characters. Written with compassion, humour, and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured, and powerful novel written by one of the most gifted writers of our time.

Family Matters

release date: Feb 18, 2011
Family Matters
Set in Bombay in the mid-1990s, Family Matters tells a story of familial love and obligation, of personal and political corruption, of the demands of tradition and the possibilities for compassion. Nariman Vakeel, the patriarch of a small discordant family, is beset by Parkinson’s and haunted by memories of his past. He lives with his two middle-aged stepchildren, Coomy, bitter and domineering, and her brother, Jal, mild-mannered and acquiescent. But the burden of the illness worsens the already strained family relationships. Soon, their sweet-tempered half-sister, Roxana, is forced to assume sole responsibility for her bedridden father. And Roxana’s husband, besieged by financial worries, devises a scheme of deception involving his eccentric employer at a sporting goods store, setting in motion a series of events that leads to the narrative’s moving outcome. Family Matters has all the richness, the gentle humour, and the narrative sweep that have earned Mistry the highest of accolades around the world.

Such a Long Journey

release date: Feb 04, 2016
Such a Long Journey
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.

Tales from Firozsha Baag

release date: Mar 11, 2011
Tales from Firozsha Baag
In these eleven stories, Rohinton Mistry opens our eyes and our hearts to the rich, complex patterns of life inside Firozsha Baag, an apartment building in Bombay. Here are Jaakaylee, the ghost-seer, and Najamai, the only owner of a refrigerator in Firozsha Baag; Rustomji the Curmudgeon and Kersi, the young boy whose life threads through the book and who narrates the final story as an adult in Toronto. We see their passions, their worst fears, their betrayals, and their humorous acts of revenge. Witty and poignant, in turns, these intersecting stories create a finely textured mosaic of lives and illuminate a world poised between the old ways and the new.

Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag
Explores the crowded, throbbing life of India in a collection of stories set in Firozsha Baag, a Bombay apartment building characterized by an unexpected sense of community.

The Scream

release date: Jan 01, 2008
The Scream
Rohinton Mistry is arguably Canada’s most beloved and popular writer. His fiction has won prestigious prizes in Canada and around the world. The Oprah’s Book Club selection of his novel A Fine Balance increased Mistry’s already large audience in North America, and in Canada alone to more than a quarter of a million readers. He is working on a new novel, as yet unscheduled, but this delicious little book will be savoured by Mistry’s hungry and devoted fans. The Scream is a single story by Rohinton Mistry, to date his shortest book! And what a gem it is. Set in a Bombay apartment, The Scream is narrated by a man at the end of his life, who is angry at the predicament of old age, at his isolation from his family and from a world that no longer understands him. He rails and raves in ways that are both hilarious and moving, and which touch us with recognition. Printed originally in a limited edition of 150 copies that was sold exclusively by World Literacy of Canada as a fundraiser for their organization, The Scream was exquisitely produced and featured original artwork by the celebrated Canadian artist Tony Urquhart. This is the first trade edition of this treasure, which will retain beautiful production values as well as all of Tony Urquhart’s colourful, dynamic artwork, which was inspired by the story. This gorgeous little book is a must-have for all of Rohinton Mistry’s fans, for their own shelves as a collector’s item and as the perfect gift.

En hårfin balance

release date: Nov 15, 2021
En hårfin balance
Tiden er 1975. Stedet er Indien. Premierministeren hedder Indira Gandhi, og situationen i landet er kommet fuldstændig ud af kontrol. På papiret er Indien et demokrati, men millioner af mennesker lever under feudallignende forhold, og de urørlige går over på den anden side af gaden af frygt for, at deres skygge skal falde på en højkastehindu. I denne betændte situation finder fire umage mennesker sammen i et arbejdsfællesskab en lillebitte lejlighed ved havet: Lejlighedens indehaver, enken Dina Dalal, en ung studerende, den blide Manech Kohlah, samt to skræddere, den altid optimistiske Ishvar Darji og hans unge nevø, Omprakash (Om), hvis glæde ved livet er blevet slået helt i stykker hjemme i landsbyen. Rohinton Mistry modtog for denne i alle henseender store roman The Commonwealth Writers-prisen, The Giller Prize og den danske ALOA-pris. En hårfin balance blev ligeledes shortlistet til den prestigefyldte engelske litteraturpris, Booker-prisen.

L'Équilibre du monde

release date: Mar 01, 2016
L'Équilibre du monde
A travers la vie d''un seul quartier et de son petit peuple de cour des miracles habité par des personnages venus de tous horizons - les deux tailleurs, Ishvar et Omprakash, des "intouchables", Dina Dalal, la jeune veuve qui, pour survivre, se lance dans la confection à domicile, Maneck, descendu de ses lointaines montagnes pour suivre des études, Shankar, le cul-de-jatte exploité par le Maître des mendiants..., Rohinton Mistry réussit une fresque bigarrée et sensible qui est tout à la fois une parabole de la condition humaine et l''odyssée d''une nation. Révélation de la littérature anglo-indienne en plein essor, consacré par le succès et la critique internationale, Rohinton Mistry démontre un talent romanesque digne d''un Dickens ou d''un Hugo. Scènes de tendresse, épisodes d''une drôlerie pathétique, séquences de violences et d''horreurs, problèmes politiques en arrière-plan : L''Equilibre du monde est bien plus qu''une fiction, il est un monde à lui seul. Un roman-fleuve charriant dans ses remous tout un flot de sentiments, d''émerveillements et de révoltes, une immense saga aux vertus stimulantes et magiques.

Un perfecto equilibrio

release date: Jun 12, 2014
Un perfecto equilibrio
Esta obra maestra cuenta la vida de cuatro personas en la India de los años setenta que, forzadas por la necesidad, aprenden a mantener un equilibrio perfecto entre la esperanza y la desesperación. Estamos en 1975, en una ciudad india junto al mar. El gobierno acaba de declarar el estado de emergencia, y dada la escasez de vivienda cuatro personas se ven obligadas a compartir un pequeño apartamento. Forman un cuarteto especial: Dina, una costurera de cuarenta años viuda desde hace veinte y decidida a no volverse a casar. Maneck, que dejó su pueblo de montaña obligado por sus padres a abandonar el hogar para estudiar en la ciudad. El optimista Ishvar y su sobrino Omprakash, dos sastres que han huido de la terrible violencia de castas que existe en su pequeña aldea de origen. Unidos solo por el hilo impersonal de la necesidad común, estos cuatro personajes ven cómo sus vidas se entretejen de manera inexplicable e inseparable. La confianza, el humor y el afecto, que crecen gradualmente entre ellos, se convierten en un baluarte contra los rigores y las maquinaciones de la vida diaria, manteniéndolos unidos tanto para lo bueno como para lo malo. Novela ganadora de los premios Giller, Commonwealth Writter y Los Angeles Times. Esta novela pertenece al #FondoDeEditor de Literatura Random House «Ni la injusticia, ni la pobreza, ni la desesperación desplazan la belleza de esta historia atemporal y comprometida. Una novela a la que volver.» Claudio López Lamadrid Reseñas: «Una obra genial. Tendrían que leerla todos los que aman los libros, debería ganar todos los premios.» Literary Review «Una obra maestra. [...] Como toda gran ficción, transforma nuestra forma de entender la vida.» The Guardian (UK) «Una increíble novela [...] llena de sabiduría y carcajadas y toques de una inesperada familiaridad durante una lectura que ilumina la vida.» Wall Street Journal «Pocos son los que han recogido tan bien como Mistry la verdadera melancolía y la inexplicable fuerza de la India, la incomprensible criminalidad y la dulzura.» Time « Un perfecto equilibrio tiene la ambición panorámica y la numerosísima nómina de caracteres de las ficciones balzaquianas o tolstoianas.» La Vanguardia «Además de alta literatura, de lo más recomendable para conocer la India sin escenario, la India desnuda de sus habitantes cotidianos.» El País «Esta novela tiene el coraje de recordar y reafirmar quiénes somos, individualmente; siguiendo la tradición de las grandes novelas, celebra la luminosidad y la insaciabilidad del espíritu humano.» Globe and Mail «Una destacada obra maestra escrita por un genio.» The Independent

Asuntos de familia

release date: Oct 16, 2025
Asuntos de familia
«Recuerda a los novelistas del siglo XIX [...]. Es capaz de conmover al lector hasta las lágrimas.» John Updike, The New Yorker En Asuntos de familia , Rohinton Mistry vuelve a la ciudad de Bombay, escenario de intenso dramatismo y belleza en el que el escritor ha desarrollado algunas de sus mejores historias, para contarnos la vida de Nariman Valkeel, a la vez que recrea un tiempo crucial en la historia de India. Nariman, viudo parsi de setenta y nueve años y enfermo de Parkinson, es el patriarca de una familia desavenida. Atormentado por el hecho de que su religión le impidió casarse con la mujer a la que amaba, hace frente a las dificultades cotidianas de su familia. Nariman vive con sus dos hijastros: Coomy, una mujer de carácter amargo y dominante, y su hermano, Jal. Cuando la salud de Nariman empeora tras romperse un tobillo, Coomy conspira para que su hermanastra, Roxana, se ocupe de él. Este traslado, aparentemente insignificante, desencadenará el esclarecimiento de asuntos familiares largamente pospuestos. La crítica ha dicho: « Asuntos de familia es una obra maestra; tierna y sabia, se convierte en una historia universal.» The Times «Mistry no necesita ninguna infusión de realismo mágico para vivificar la realidad. El mundo real, a través de sus ojos, es mágico.» The New York Times «Consolida su posición como uno de los mejores autores a nivel mundial [...]. Acércate a este libro con la predisposición de sentir que estás leyendo una carta de un familiar tuyo. Serás generosamente recompensado.» The Seattle Times «Mistry es un gigante de la escritura [...]. Un ejemplo casi perfecto del arte de contar historias». Chicago Tribune «Imaginen una sensibilidad realista del siglo XIX explorando los misterios persistentes de la India actual. Tolstoi se encuentra con R. K. Narayan [...]. La compasión de Mistry por su gente no conoce límites.» Newsday

Et familieanliggende

release date: Nov 15, 2021
Et familieanliggende
Nariman bor hos sine to ugifte stedbørn, Coomy og Jal, i den store lejlighed, han købte til dem – mod at de skulle tage sig af ham på hans gamle dage. Arrangementet er nogenlunde tilfredsstillende, selvom Coomy aldrig har tilgivet den gamle mand, at han elskede en anden kvinde end hendes mor. Derfor benytter Coomy, trods broderens protester, enhver tænkelig lejlighed til at gøre livet surt for Nariman. Men den dag, Nariman brækker anklen og bliver tvunget til at holde sig i sengen, går alting galt. Nu gælder alle kneb for at slippe af med den besværlige byrde! Måske kan det lykkes at få ham smurt af på datteren Roxie, hendes mand og deres to drenge – selv om hendes familie bor i en lillebitte lejlighed og kun lige akkurat kan få det til at løbe rundt økonomisk. Et Familieanliggende er en grotesk og galgenhumoristisk beretning om, hvor langt nogle vil gå for at undvige deres pligter, om de handlinger selv meget moralske mennesker vil begå i ren og skær desperation – og om den kærlighed, som overvinder om ikke alt, så dog en hel del. Pressen skrev: »Rohinton Mistry er en fremragende skildrer af familiens dynamik i ny strålende roman... Mistry kan skrive en roman, så man som læser føler sig suget lige ind i virkeligheden – til det levende og krævende sted, som en familie faktisk er.« – Politiken

Das Gleichgewicht der Welt

release date: Sep 01, 2012

Tales From Firozsha Baag (Ji)

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Tales From Firozsha Baag (Ji)
In these eleven intersecting stories, Rohinton Mistry opens our eyes and our hearts to the rich, complex patterns of life inside this Bombay apartment building. The occupants - from Jaakaylee, the ghost-seer, through Najamai, the only owner of a refrigerator in Firozsha Baag, to Rustomji the Curmudgeon and Kersi, the young boy whose life threads through the book - all express the tensions between the past and the present, between the old world and the new.

Love and Longing in Bombay

release date: Apr 01, 2006
Love and Longing in Bombay
Set in contemporary India, this work confirms Vikram Chandra as one of the exciting young writers. In five tales, he paints a remarkable picture of Bombay - its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries - while exploring questions of the human spirit.
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