Such a Long Journey

Gustad Noble works at a bank and gives much of himself to his family. His modest life begins to come apart. His young daughter becomes ill, and his promising son refuses the future his father wants for him. Then an old friend sends a letter asking for help. What first looks like a heroic mission pulls Gustad into a dangerous web of fraud and betrayal. The novel follows his moral journey through a changing world. His family ties and sense of duty shape the choices he faces.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover how a hard-working bank clerk devoted to family sees his modest life unravel.
• Follow Gustad Noble as his daughter falls ill and his promising son defies his plans.
• Explore the dangerous network of fraud and betrayal Gustad enters after an old friend asks for help.
• Understand how one man's moral journey unfolds as the world around him changes.

About the Author

Rohinton Mistry was born in 1952. He is an Indian-born Canadian writer. In 2012, he received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. All three of his novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels unfold in India through Parsi eyes. They look at family life, poverty, unfair treatment, and how society can corrupt people.