Such a Long Journey (novel)

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name = Such a Long Journey
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author = Rohinton Mistry
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country = Canada, India
language = English
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genre = Novel
publisher = McClelland and Stewart
release_date = 1 April 1991
media_type = Print (Paperback and Hardback)
pages = 424 pp (paperback first edition)
isbn = ISBN 0-7710-6058-0 (first edition, paperback)
preceded_by = Tales from Firozsha Bag
followed_by = A Fine Balance

"Such a Long Journey" is a novel by Rohinton Mistry.

Plot introduction

"Such a Long Journey" takes place in Bombay, India, in the year 1971. The novel's protagonist is a hard-working bank clerk Gustad Noble, a devoted family man struggling to keep his wife Dilnavaz, and three children out of poverty. But his family begins to fall apart as his eldest son Sohrab refuses to attend the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology to which he has gained admittance and his youngest daughter, Roshan, falls ill. Other conflicts within the novel involve Gustad's ongoing interactions with his eccentric neighbours and his relationship with his close friend and co-worker, Dinshawji. Tehmul, a seemingly unimportant and mentally retarded character, is essential in Gustad's life, as he brings out the tender side side of him and represents the innocence of life. A letter that Gustad receives one day from an old friend, Major Bilimoria, slowly draws him into a government deception involving threats, secrecy and large amounts of money. He then, begins the long journey, that sheds new light on all aspects of Gustad's personal and political life. The novel not only follows Gustad's life, but also India's political turmoil under the leadership of Indira Gandhi (referred to but not named in the novel).

Film adaptation

"Such a Long Journey" has been made into a movie directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and based upon a screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala. It was released as the 1998 film "Such a Long Journey".

Release details

*"Such a Long Journey", Toronto: McClelland and Stewart (1991) ISBN 0-7710-6058-0
*"Such a Long Journey", London: Faber (1991) ISBN 0-571-16147-2
*"Such a Long Journey", New York: Knopf (1991) ISBN 0-679-40258-6
*"Such a Long Journey", London: Faber (1992) ISBN 0-571-16525-7
*"Such a Long Journey", New York: Vintage (1992) ISBN 0-679-73871-1
*"Such a Long Journey", Toronto: McClelland and Stewart (1997) ISBN 0-7710-6057-2
*"Such a Long Journey", Toronto: McClelland and Stewart (1999) ISBN 0-7710-6104-8

External links

* [http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?PID=24067&cgi=biblio&show=trade%20paper:new:0679738711:14.00 Review]