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Key Information
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| Authors: |
Rohinton Mistry |
| Narrator: |
Paul Hecht |
| Fiction Genre: |
Family & Relationships |
| Awards: |
2002 The Man Booker Prize |
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Professional Reviews
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Sutherland, John, New York Times Book Review: "[A] fine but disturbing novel." |
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Book Editions
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Format: Paperback, 431
Publisher: Random House Inc (November 01, 2003)
Measurements: 7.75"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 1"(d), 0.74 lbs.
ISBN: 9780375703423 |
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Rohinton Mistry’s enthralling novel is at once a domestic drama and an intently observed portrait of present-day Bombay in all its vitality and corruption. At the age of seventy-nine, Nariman Vakeel, already suffering from Parkinson’s disease, breaks an ankle and finds himself wholly dependent on his family. His step-children, Coomy and Jal, have a spacious apartment (in the inaptly named Chateau Felicity), but are too squeamish and resentful to tend to his physical needs. <br><br>Nariman must now turn to his younger daughter, Roxana, her husband, Yezad, and their two sons, who share a small, crowded home. Their decision will test not only their material resources but, in surprising ways, all their tolerance, compassion, integrity, and faith. Sweeping and intimate, tragic and mirthful, <b>Family Matters</b> is a work of enormous emotional power. |
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