TY - BOOK AU - Mistry,Rohinton TI - Such a Long Journey SN - 9780679738718 AV - PR9199.3.M494 S84 1992 U1 - 813/.54 20 PY - 1992/// CY - New York PB - Vintage Books KW - Canadian Literature KW - Indian Literature KW - 20th century KW - HF N1 - IB N2 - 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 a 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/random042/91058052.html ER -