Rohinton Mistry Rohinton Mistry, author of A Fine Balance (1995), in 2003. (more) A Fine Balance novel by Mistry Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Patricia McManus Patricia McManus teaches courses on English literary and cultural history at the University of Sussex. She is a contributor to 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2012), where an earlier... Patricia McManus Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question A Fine Balance, sweeping historical novel by Indian-born Canadian writer Rohinton Mistry. Published in 1995, it was Mistry’s second novel, and it garnered the Giller Prize for best Canadian novel as well as the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. A Fine Balance is set in India in the mid-1970s, during the 21-month period during which Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assumed emergency powers, a time called the Emergency. It focuses on four people whose lives are intertwined in an unnamed coastal city that resembles Mumbai. They include Ishvar and his nephew Omprakash, who are of the Chamar caste, one of the Scheduled Castes. ...(100 of 499 words)

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