Tales from Firozsha Baag
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Tales from Firozsha Baag
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Tales from Firozsha Baag
A series of intersecting stories which feature the residents of an apartment complex in Bombay, and the daily routine and rhythm of their lives.
In these eleven stories, Rohinton Mistry opens our eyes and our hearts to the rich, complex patterns of life inside Tales from Firozsha Baag, an apartment building in Bombay. Here are Jaakaylee, the ghost-seer, and Najamai, the only owner of a refrigerator in Firozsha Baag; Rustomji the Curmudgeon and Kersi, the young boy whose life threads through the book and who narrates the final story as an adult in Toronto.
We see their passions, their worst fears, their betrayals, and their humorous acts of revenge. Witty and poignant, in turns, these intersecting stories create a finely textured mosaic of lives and illuminate a world poised between the old ways and the new.
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Tales from Firozsha Baag is widely praised for its vivid storytelling and rich detail in portraying the lives of residents in a Bombay apartment complex. Critics have highlighted Rohinton Mistry's skill in weaving deeply personal narratives that capture the nuances of everyday life. The book is celebrated for its authentic depiction of Indian culture and the complexity of its characters.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571230563
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 October 2006
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 210g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Rohinton Mistry was born in 1952 and grew up in Bombay, India, where he also attended university. In 1975 he emigrated to Canada, where he began a course in English and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of three novels and one collection of short stories. His debut novel, Such a Long Journey (1991), won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book and the Governor General's Award, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. It was made into an acclaimed feature film in 1998. His second novel, A Fine Balance (1995), won many prestigious awards, including the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction and the Giller Prize, as well as being shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and theIrish Times International Fiction Prize. His collection of short stories, Tales from Firozsha Baag, was published in 1987.
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