Family Matters
Synopsis
Interwoven in the struggles and dramas of his characters, Mistry creates a portrait of contemporary Bombay, its religious divides and economic difficulties. Growing increasingly cantankerous and frail, Nariman goes to live with his daughter, setting in motion a series of events which do nothing to assuage growing family conflict and the unravelling of affections.
Author Biography
Rohinton Mistry was born in Bombay in 1952. His debut novel, Such a Long Journey, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991 (and won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Governer General’s Award that year). His second novel, A Fine Balance, was shortlisted for the same prize in 1995. It won the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Giller Prize that year. His third novel, Family Matters was shortlisted for the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Rohinton Mistry has lived in Canada since 1975.
