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Such a Long Journey is set in Bombay against the backdrop of war in the Indian subcontinent and the birth of Bangladesh, telling the story of the peculiar way in which the conflict impinges on the lives of Gustad Noble, an ordinary man, and his family.
Such a Long Journey is a brilliant first novel by one of the most remarkable writers to have emerged from the Indian literary tradition in many years.
A highly poised and accomplished work. Observer
A rich, humane work, undoubtedly one of the best novels about India in recent years. Spectator
A striking first novel. Sunday Times
Remarkable... This is such an engrossing book that you don't want to miss a word." Washington Post Book World
Fascinating... Mistry manages to convey a vivid picture of India through sharp affectionate sketches of Indian family life and a gift for erotic satire. New York Times Book Review
Mistry is a writer of considerable achievement Patiently and with loving humour. Mistry develops a portrait and draws his people with such care and understanding that their trials become our tragedies. Time
Such a Long Journey is a brilliant first novel by one of the most remarkable writers to have emerged from the Indian literary tradition in many years.
A highly poised and accomplished work. Observer
A rich, humane work, undoubtedly one of the best novels about India in recent years. Spectator
A striking first novel. Sunday Times
Remarkable... This is such an engrossing book that you don't want to miss a word." Washington Post Book World
Fascinating... Mistry manages to convey a vivid picture of India through sharp affectionate sketches of Indian family life and a gift for erotic satire. New York Times Book Review
Mistry is a writer of considerable achievement Patiently and with loving humour. Mistry develops a portrait and draws his people with such care and understanding that their trials become our tragedies. Time