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Swimming Lessons and Other Stories (Paperback)

by Rohinton Mistry (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Pantheon Books Inc; Reprint edition (1 April 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 067977632X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679776321
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.4 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 72,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Explores the crowded, throbbing life of India in a collection of stories set in Firozsha Baag, a Bombay apartment building characterized by an unexpected sense of community.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mistry is a brilliant writer, 2 May 1998
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I picked up this book because I really enjoyed A Fine Balance. This book shows the same quality of writing. Mistry fits the lives of the Firozsha Baag residents together like the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. I highly recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tales of life, 24 April 1999
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Misty shows his brilliance in revealing the engaging lives of fascinating characters. His stories hint at the larger world of responsibility, family bonds and self-discovery, while his characters push ahead in their quirky everyday lives in Firozsha Baag. And Mistry's narrating character of Kersi, an immigrant Parsi like himself, reflecting on the extraordinary lives of ordinary people in his native Bombay, allows the reader to reflect upon his own relationships with friends, neighbors and family with more sympathy and caring. Mistry fans will enjoy this book as well as his two novels and the film version of Such A Long Journey.
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