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See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tales from firozsha baag is a collection of 11 short stories by rohinton mistry about the residents of firozsha baag, a parsidominated apartment complex in mumbai. In these witty, poignant stories, mistry charts the intersecting lives of firozsha baag. Swimming lessons by rohinton mistry overdrive rakuten. Publication of first book, 11 connected short stories entitled swimming lessons and other stories from the firozsha bag. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Three stories from rohinton mistrys swimming lessons and other. In these witty, poignant stories, mistry charts the intersecting lives of firozsha baag, yielding a delightful collective. Rohinton mistry was born in bombay in 1952 and immigrated to canada in 1975. He emigrated to canada with his wifetobe freny elavia in 1975 and they married shortly afterwards. Its ceilings need plastering and some of the toilets leak appallingly, but its.
Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Swimming lessons explores the problems of the middleclass parsi immigrant through the voice of the narrator, kersi. Swimming lessons and other stories from firozsha baag by. His first novel, such a long journey, was shortlisted for the booker prize and received, among other awards, the governor generals award and the commonwealth writers prize for best book of the year.
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