Such a Long Journey

The first novel by Rohinton Mistry that brought him international success. The year is 1971. India is waging armed resistance against Pakistan, which does not recognize the independence of the Bengali people. Newspapers and television impose political slogans, dividing people. But the one who believes the least in them is the hardworking bank employee and devoted family man Gustad Noble, whose accustomed way of life is relentlessly collapsing. His son rebels against his father's values, a friend becomes entangled in a web of deception, and his little daughter becomes seriously ill... The author repeatedly places the hero before difficult life choices, raising crucial questions for humanity — questions of family and friendship, morality and humanity.