Synopsis Gustad Noble is a clerk in a Bombay bank. During Indira Gandhi's rule over India, at the outset of the war with Bangladesh, Gustad is plunged into a whirlwind of political and social upheaval. Eventually, he becomes a minor player in Indian governmental intrigue. Mistry provides in-depth portraits of Gustad's friends and his family, and details the complexities of his world.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1992-06-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 339 pages | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Publisher's Note A moving domestic tragi-comedy that introduces readers to Gustad Noble, a devout Parsi and dedicated family man, who becomes enmeshed in the corruption of the Indira Gandhi years. His journey back to himself manages to be comical and heartbreaking, deeply compassionate and unsparing.
Industry Reviews "...[A] complex and rather alien narrative, eventually rewarding and occasionally moving." Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Clark Blaise
"Mr. Mistry catches the unsettling effects on everyday life of the many upheavals afflicting India in the 1960's and 1970's....Many of the novel's passionate political concerns seem warmed over. It is often unclear what tone Mr. Mistry is reaching for. While he is clearly capable of trenchant, fierce political satire, 'Such a Long Journey' only occasionally reaches the comic heights scaled by the stories in 'Swimming Lessons'....None the less, Rohinton Mistry's is a strong voice, and a welcome one." Ray
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