Издания и произведения

Bombay 1975. Vier Menschen treffen aufeinander. Ihre Schicksale verknüpft Rohinton Mistry meisterlich zu einem großen Roman. Wir bedgenen Dina Dalal, einer Frau Anfang Vierzig und Maneck Kohlah, einem Studenten aus dem Gebiet des Himalaja; dem unglaublich optimistischen Ishvar Darji und seinem widerspenstigen Neffen, zwei Schneidern, die vom Land in die Stadt geflohen sind. Seine großen erzählerischen Bögen spannt Misty von den grünen Tälern des Himalaja bis in die Straßen von Bombay. Er erzählt von Rajaram, dem Haarsammler; dem geschäftstüchtigen Bettlermeister, Herr über eine Bettlerarmee; oder Mr Valmik, einem Korrekturleser, der eine…

…Индия 1975 года – в период чрезвычайного положения, введенного Индирой Ганди. Индия – раздираемая межкастовыми, межрелигиозными и межнациональными распрями, пестрая, точно лоскутное покрывало, которое шьет из обрезков ткани молодая вдова Дина Далал, приютившая в своем доме студента и двух бедных портных из касты неприкасаемых. Снаружи гремят политические бури, вспыхивают волнения и беспорядки, но в их крошечном доме царят мир и согласие. Они дарят друг другу любовь и поддержку, помогая удерживать хрупкое равновесие на грани отчаяния и надежды…

Рохинтон Мистри (р. В 1952 г.) – известный канадский писатель индийского происхождения, лауреат нескольких престижных национальных и международных литературных премий, номинант на Букеровскую премию. Его произведения переведены на множество языков, а роман "Хрупкое равновесие", впервые опубликованный в 1995 году, в 2003 году был включен в список двухсот лучших книг всех времен и народов по версии Би-би-си. …Индия 1975 года – в период чрезвычайного положения, введенного Индирой Ганди. Индия – раздираемая межкастовыми, межрелигиозными и межнациональными распрями, пестрая, точно лоскутное покрывало, которое шьет из обрезков ткани молодая…

In 1975, in an unidentified Indian city, Mrs Dina Dalal, a financially pressed Parsi widow in her early 40s sets up a sweatshop of sorts in her ramshackle apartment. Determined to remain financially independent and to avoid a second marriage, she takes in a boarder and two Hindu tailors to sew dresses for an export company. As the four share their stories, then meals, then living space, human kinship prevails and the four become a kind of family, despite the lines of caste, class and religion. When tragedy strikes, their cherished, newfound stability is threatened, and each character must face a difficult choice in trying to salvage their…

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…

With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall masters from Balzac to Dickens, this magnificant novel caputures 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 cast violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.As the cahracters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to…

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…

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…

Set in mid-1970s India, A Fine Balance is a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. It is a breathtaking achievement: panoramic yet humane, intensely political yet rich with local delight; and, above all, compulsively readable.

…Индия 1975 года – в период чрезвычайного положения, введенного Индирой Ганди. Индия – раздираемая межкастовыми, межрелигиозными и межнациональными распрями, пестрая, точно лоскутное покрывало, которое шьет из обрезков ткани молодая вдова Дина Далал, приютившая в своем доме студента и двух бедных портных из касты неприкасаемых. Снаружи гремят политические бури, вспыхивают волнения и беспорядки, но в их крошечном доме царят мир и согласие. Они дарят друг другу любовь и поддержку, помогая удерживать хрупкое равновесие на грани отчаяния и надежды…