Titre : | Such a long journey | Type de document : | texte imprimé | Auteurs : | Rohinton Mistry, Auteur | Editeur : | London [United Kingdom] : Faber and faber | Année de publication : | 1991 | Importance : | 339 p. | Format : | 24 cm | ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 0-571-16147-2 | Langues : | Anglais Langues originales : Anglais | Résumé : | It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father’s ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. Compassionate, and rich in details of character and place, this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in a turbulent world of change. | Nature du document : | Roman | Genre : | Psychologique/Récit de vie/Sentimental |
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