Such a Long Journey (novel)
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| Author | Rohinton Mistry |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | McClelland and Stewart |
| Publication 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.
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[edit] Plot introduction
Such a Long Journey takes place in Bombay, India, in the year 1971. The novel's protagonist is the 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. Temul, a seemingly unimportant and foolish 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 Bilmoria, 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 apsects of Gustad's personal and politcal life. The novel not only follows Gustad's life, but India's politcal turmoil and Mistry social criticizes certain aspects of the country.
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[edit] 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.
| Preceded by Lives of the Saints |
Governor General's Award for English language fiction recipient 1991 |
Succeeded by The English Patient |
[edit] 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
