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A Fine Balance

Set in mid-1970s India A Fine Balance is a subtle and compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency' It is a breathtaking achievement panoramic yet humane intensely political yet rich with local delight; and above all compulsively readable
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Set in mid-1970s India A Fine Balance is a subtle & compelling narrative about four unlikely characters who come together in circumstances no one could have foreseen soon after the government declares a ' State of Internal Emergency' It is a breathtaking achievement panoramic yet humane intensely political yet rich with local delight; & above all compulsively readable

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India - A subcontinent in Asia
Set - a group of items usually related to one another. Some objects cannot function without the complete set of items.
Balance - Something that is evenly weighted to keep something upright.
Subtle - Something that is delicate and not to harsh, can be difficult to describe.

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