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A Fine Balance
- Narrated by: Vikas Adam
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
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Publisher's Summary
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers - a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village - will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.
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- Himanshu
- 26-07-23
Excellent coverage of India and story
Story is really nicely written and covers almost 3 generations. A little sad but very correct description of India during that time.
Wishes better things would have happened with the main characters though.
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- Sandip sardar
- 08-08-20
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Rohinton Mistry- such a powerful writer, he will effortlessly let you feel the palpable tremor of life with all it’s anguish and metamorphosis. Vikas Adam also executed the narration so well.
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- Divya
- 15-07-20
Poignant
I've read the book years ago, and was curious as to how the audio book would pan out. Loved it! The narration is beautiful.
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- Anusha
- 05-12-20
Tragic, heart breaking, beautifully written
This book is incredibly tragic, brilliantly written, and even more magnificently performed. You appreciate every character in the book and the author moves you with the story. The narration is absolutely brilliant- completely committed to the narration with varied voices and intonations. Definitely recommend.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-19
recap
story is great reality of my younger days.it was great narration
it was nice to recollect
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- Manisha Mittal
- 22-01-23
Heart wrenching and Humbling
The end of the book leaves you in sort of despair. The end makes sense but at the same time it does not. Awesomest book and best audible narration that I have listened to
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- SHREYASI ROY
- 01-05-21
Loved it
Every character was so intricate. The narrator was also did a good job . Highly Recommend it.
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- Rahul R.
- 10-09-23
A powerful performance of a sad and impactful tale
I decided to listen to the unabridged version after listening to the abridged version by the BBC since I felt many parts and sentiments of the plot were not correctly captured.
This book reflects the lives of different strata of the society during the emergency in India. There are certain points in the plot which will definitely leave a lumpy feeling at your throat since they really move you to feel the pain for the characters. The plotline is full of despair and just when there is that ray of hope, that too ends up getting squished in some form or the other. My only wish was that the characters have a happy ending, but then again that is being too wishful. However, it does reflect how much the plot made me feel deeply invested.
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- Abdulrehmankhan
- 19-04-20
no words to describe
good narrating but book is so much than best ,it is worth for give time , characters of om and ishwar takes to journey of humans to joy and sorrow and sadness and happines they show us their happiest days to saddest one but never give up hope and humer they comply with every moment ans same time enjoy it with both hands show us true pictures of emergency our country has faced .you will surely have tears in your eyes after reading it and thinking about it,this is reality of humankind.
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- Manu Sharma
- 20-04-19
Breathtakingly beautiful
One of the most amazing pieces of fiction. The story leaves a lump down ones throat almost creating an anxious helplessness to transcend into the time and be with the characters. You cry , you grin and you laugh struggling to find your own balance. Highly recommended.
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