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 writers of our time. AWARDS •  1996 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book (Canada & Caribbean) winner •  1996 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book winner •  International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award short-listed •  1995 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner •  Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize winner •  L.A. Times Book Prize (Fiction) winner •  International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award •  1996 Man Booker Prize short-listed •  1996 Man Booker Prize for Fiction short-listed