A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry, Published by Faber and Faber Ltd, 2006.

A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry, Published by Faber and Faber Ltd, 2006.

Paperback, 614pp.

"A towering masterpiece by a writer of genius.' Independent

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Neatly covered in adhesive plastic. Spine not creased, text complete, binding secure: no loose, missing, or torn pages. Light rubbing to head and heel of spine. Cover clean and bright, with some insignificant specks of dust trapped under the plastic. Edges of text block foxed. Light, isolated foxing on insides of cover. Previous owner name, numerals and date inscribed on fly leaf, foxed. Upper edge of all pages age-toned throughout text block. Persistent foxing throughout text block, mostly limited to the page edges, but also migrating onto the margins and, occasionally, the printed area. Prelims and final couple of pages more heavily foxed. No highlighting, no underlining, no annotations or marginalia.