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He graduated with a degree in mathematics from the university of bombay in 1974, and emigrated to canada with his wife the following year, settling in toronto, where he worked as a bank clerk, studying english and philosophy parttime at the university of toronto and completing his second degree in 1982. Complex, but not long, it is the story of a middleaged parsi man in 70s bombay, gustad noble, as he navigates his way through a maelstrom of. Family matters by rohinton mistry pdf free download december 6, 2017 b7dc4c5754 download free novel. Mistry, rohinton, 1952publication date 1997 topics apartment houses, city and town life publisher vintage. Rohinton mistry s fame has only increased with each of his novels, but his first remains his best. A fine balance, rohinton mistrys stunning internationally acclaimed bestseller, is set in mid1970s india. The seven spiritual laws of success learn about the 7 spiritual laws. Rohinton mistry is the author of a collection of short stories, tales from firozsha baag 1987, and three novels that were all shortlisted for the booker prize.
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Rohinton mistry has 20 books on goodreads with 309532 ratings. Rohinton mistry is the author of three novels, all of which have been shortlisted for the booker prize, and a collection of short stories, tales from firozsha baag. Such a long journey 1991 won the governor generals award, the commonwealth writers prize for best book, and the smithbooksbooks in canada first novel award and was shortlisted for the booker prize. Rohinton mistry s tale of three generations of a parsi bombay family, in family matters, is full of misery, steeped in english literature and has a highly puzzling ending. Free download or read online a fine balance pdf epub book.
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