by Rohinton Mistry, Martin Jarvis
Il tritura la verrue sous son oreille droite. "N'y a-t-il pas un proverbe qui dit que quand Dieu nous envoie des difficultés, il nous procure aussi la force et la sagesse pour les résoudre?"Il dit que ce n'était pas la peine, qu'il voulait garder son balcon tel quel, la situation n'était que tempora...
ETA: The only reason I originally gave this three rather than two stars was that:1. it accurately describes the deplorable way we today deal with old age and sickness in MANY countries of the world, and2. not all blame was heaped on the government. People are who they are and unfortunately we often ...
As Nariman counts his last breaths amid the serene violin rendition of Brahms Lullaby, played by Daisy, my mind races through a gloomy apartment where the stale odor of eau de cologne amalgamates in the air of misery thriving among the bustling of outside traffic and noisy vendors trying to earn the...
Nariman Vakeel suffers from Parkinson's Disease and is living the end of his life with his stepchildren, Jal and Coomy. Although Jal and Coomy have a spacious apartment with enough room for Nariman, their relationship has always been strained and resentment over taking care of Nariman has gradually...
A very slow novel that contain heart-felt moments and funny little devious schemes. Thia book, as I found out through my English teacher, has deeper meaning than just family. WHY CAN'T SOMETHING JUST BE SIMPLE. WHY MUST I OVER-ANALYSE THIS?
Some years ago I found myself collecting a rather appalling statistic. Women in India who are burned to death by their husbands, often in collusion with the mother of the husband. The preferred method is to douse the wife in petrol and then set alight. It generally does the trick, though unfortunate...
Rohinton Mistry takes us right into the life of a family in this book, a family with all its conflicts, its misunderstandings, its jealousies, and unexpected moments of redeeming love. India, his setting, seems to make everything feel bigger and more important, both hopeless and hopeful. Nariman is...
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