... of the Governor-General's Award of Canada and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, then as an entry on the shortlist for the Booker Prize. He published his second novel, A Fine Balance, in 1995. It again reached the shortlist for the Booker Prize and received various awards. Like its predecessor, A Fine Balance treats India both kindly and harshly. Set in the mid-1970s during Mrs. Gandhi's declaration of a state of internal emergency, the ... not, humans who grapple with spiritual questions, feelings of alienation, the terror of death, economic worries, and family friction. At least that is t...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of the Governor-General's Award of Canada and the Commonwealth Writers Prize, then as an entry on the shortlist for the Booker Prize. He published his second novel, A Fine Balance, in 1995. It again reached the shortlist for the Booker Prize and received various awards. Like its predecessor, A Fine Balance treats India both kindly and harshly. Set in the mid-1970s during Mrs. Gandhi's declaration of a state of internal emergency, the ... not, humans who grapple with spiritual questions, feelings of alienation, the terror of death, economic worries, and family friction. At least that is t...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate