A Fine Balance
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Dear Reader
Welcome to BookCrossing and thanks for being a part of World Book Night 2011, the largest book giveaway in history. 1,000,000 specially printed copies of 25 different books changed hands on March 5th 2011 and began their journey from reader to reader. This book is one of them. World Book Night has joined with BookCrossing to help track these books as they travel. You can be a part of that journey by making a comment in the book's journal here on BookCrossing. Your journal entry can say how you got the book, what you thought of it, your plans for it or whatever else you might like to add.
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Welcome to BookCrossing and thanks for being a part of World Book Night 2011, the largest book giveaway in history. 1,000,000 specially printed copies of 25 different books changed hands on March 5th 2011 and began their journey from reader to reader. This book is one of them. World Book Night has joined with BookCrossing to help track these books as they travel. You can be a part of that journey by making a comment in the book's journal here on BookCrossing. Your journal entry can say how you got the book, what you thought of it, your plans for it or whatever else you might like to add.
On BookCrossing you may choose to remain anonymous or join (it's free). If you join, you’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry for this specific copy of this book (other copies of the book are travelling with their own ID number. Every copy of every book has a unique ID). It’s all confidential (you’re known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address) and spam-free.
Thanks in advance for being part of World Book Night and BookCrossing. And happy reading and sharing.
Journal Entry 2 by worldbooknight at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, February 25, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (2/25/2011 UTC) at -- Somewhere in London 🤷♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
This book is being released via BookCrossing on 5 March 2011 as part of the inaugural World Book Night. With the full support of the Publishers Association, the Booksellers Association, the Independent Publishers Guild, the Reading Agency with libraries, World Book Day and the BBC, one million books will be given away by an army of passionate readers to members of the public across the UK and Ireland.
Read and release!
Read and release!
I am delighted to be a World Book Night giver and hope that whoever receives this book tonight will enjoy it as much as I did.
I am delighted to be a World Book Night giver and hope that whoever receives this book tonight will enjoy it as much as I did.
Picked up from the World Book Night event in Colchester.
Given to BookAmbler during meet up at the Layer Fox so that it can be passed on to Chamonix44.
Whilst on a recent holiday in Essex, I met up with BookAmbler who gave a few World Book Night books that Ardachy had managed to pick up for me. This is my way of taking part in this amazing event, by reading and journalling WBN books! I feel so lucky to have this chance. So thanks go here to the original giver, Troggymole, and also to BookAmbler for keeping these books for me while Ardachy was on holiday himself, but the biggest thank you goes to Ardachy for thinking of me and gathering these much wanted books for me! I really appreciate it.After I have read this book myself, I will be lending it out to the people in my church congregation here in The Netherlands!
Just popped in to say that I will start reading this book tomorrow.This will be my 23rd WBN book that I have read recently!! I still have Fingersmith, (at home),
to be read after this one. I'm still searching for a WBN copy of Cloud Atlas!
Amazon Editorial Review
With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers--a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future.
As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.
I wanted to get this book finished and I just finished it now, at almost 3am!! It drew me in, and I didn't want to put it down as I was curious to know how it would end.
It is the story of 4 main characters who are completely different from each other, in likes and wants and thoughts. They overcome their differences to live together in Dina's flat for a year, and they became a sort of family, (but this was short-lived!)
This book was not easy for me to read because of all the descriptions of violence, poverty, squalor and misery that took place during mid-1970's India. Where the rich and those in power bullied, maimed and tortured the poor and weak people to get what they wanted.
I quite liked the end chapter where Maneck thinks back to old times and remembers how things were, and feels sad that things have to change. I often feel and think that way too!
Anyway, if you can read to the end, through all 613 pages then you will discover that the ending takes an unexpected turn!
It is the story of 4 main characters who are completely different from each other, in likes and wants and thoughts. They overcome their differences to live together in Dina's flat for a year, and they became a sort of family, (but this was short-lived!)
This book was not easy for me to read because of all the descriptions of violence, poverty, squalor and misery that took place during mid-1970's India. Where the rich and those in power bullied, maimed and tortured the poor and weak people to get what they wanted.
I quite liked the end chapter where Maneck thinks back to old times and remembers how things were, and feels sad that things have to change. I often feel and think that way too!
Anyway, if you can read to the end, through all 613 pages then you will discover that the ending takes an unexpected turn!
I'm having a get-together with expat friends,and lots of them want to read the WBN books This book is going to Haaksbergen with Myra. I will stand over her soon and make her write a journal entry, otherwise we might never get one! Since there is a computer here....why not?
Journal Entry 11 by 
AnonymousFinder
at Haaksbergen, Overijssel Netherlands on Friday, February 24, 2012
AnonymousFinder at Haaksbergen, Overijssel Netherlands on Friday, February 24, 2012
It's a big book, but no worries. You have persuaded me that it's worth a read. Thanks Nicole.
Journal Entry 12 by AnonymousFinder at Haaksbergen, Overijssel Netherlands on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
AnonymousFinder at Haaksbergen, Overijssel Netherlands on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
It was not pleasant to read all of the terrible things that happened to people in India in the 70's. A story of poverty, friendship, hardship, dependence and a sort of love.
Thanks for letting me read this in my own time.
Thanks for letting me read this in my own time.
I received this book today, and it is now back in my 2011 World Book Night Book Box. However, I will be retiring this 2011 box for a while as I want to promote the books in my 2012 WBN book box. I do not have all the titles yet, but I do have quite a few of them. The others are proving very difficult to get hold of. So, until all my 2012 books are out with new readers, this book will be having a rest!
This book is now reserved for Bloedengel in Belgium. Promised to her via the Wish List Tag Game.Thank you for saying that I can mail it out to you the next time I am in the UK.
Released 10 yrs ago (6/28/2013 UTC) at Turnhout, Antwerpen / Anvers Belgium
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
I will be posting the book sometime between 27th June and 29th June 2013 from the UK.This is my part from The Wish List Tag Game, as promised.
I hope you enjoy it Bloedengel.
If you are reading here, then I want to tell you that this is a. FREE . book, and there are no catches! It is now yours! Please read on.....
If you are the finder of this book it would be nice if you could leave a message here to say that you have it. Do not worry because I don't want the book back. It is yours to keep if you want it. I just want to know it is now in safe hands.If you decide to join BookCrossing i would be very pleased if you put my name:
chamonix44
as your referring member.
I forgot about this one, so it was a nice surprise seeing it turn up on my doorstep this morning. It was a little less funny that I forgot I was still in my (very underdressed) pyjama’s while opening the window for the postman : - ) Ah well, … this ‘ll happen to him every once in a while I guess. He did not blink : - )
I got a copy of this book by coincidence in the meanwhile, but I have a very good purpose for this one, because of it’s white cover. I’ll put it aside to swap it in the white cover bookbox that is travelling my way as we speak and choose another one. Hope this ‘ll find a nice new reader quickly that way.
Thank you Chamonix for the tagging : -)
I got a copy of this book by coincidence in the meanwhile, but I have a very good purpose for this one, because of it’s white cover. I’ll put it aside to swap it in the white cover bookbox that is travelling my way as we speak and choose another one. Hope this ‘ll find a nice new reader quickly that way.
Thank you Chamonix for the tagging : -)
I've put this in the German white bookbox cover. Perfect fit ! Happy travels !
I've put this in the German white bookbox cover. Perfect fit ! Happy travels !
Das Buch ist mit der White Cover-Box bei mir angekommen.
Vielen Dank!
Es ist nur schade, dass nicht jeder hier einen Eintrag macht.
Ich werde es nicht lesen können, weil ich nicht Englisch kann.
Vielen Dank!
Es ist nur schade, dass nicht jeder hier einen Eintrag macht.
Ich werde es nicht lesen können, weil ich nicht Englisch kann.
Journal Entry 20 by SANIYE at Lorch (Württemberg), Baden-Württemberg Germany on Monday, January 27, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (1/28/2014 UTC) at Lorch (Württemberg), Baden-Württemberg Germany
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Lieber Finder!
Ich bin ein freies Buch, dass Du zum Lesen mitnehmen kannst.
Bitte mach, wenn Du kannst, einen Eintrag im Internet (oder lass es machen) unter
www.bookcrossing.com/.........! Wo jetzt die Punkte sind, da gehört die BCID-Nummer hin.
Schreib etwas darüber, wo Du das Buch gefunden hast, nur soviel, wie Du möchtest (es ist aber freiwillig, nicht Pflicht und anonym ohne Namen), damit der nächste Leser weiß, wo es schon war und ich weiß, wohin es reist, vielleicht nach Australien oder Afrika?
Zuerst einmal mit der White-Cover-Box nach Baden-Würtemberg.
Ich bin ein freies Buch, dass Du zum Lesen mitnehmen kannst.
Bitte mach, wenn Du kannst, einen Eintrag im Internet (oder lass es machen) unter
www.bookcrossing.com/.........! Wo jetzt die Punkte sind, da gehört die BCID-Nummer hin.
Schreib etwas darüber, wo Du das Buch gefunden hast, nur soviel, wie Du möchtest (es ist aber freiwillig, nicht Pflicht und anonym ohne Namen), damit der nächste Leser weiß, wo es schon war und ich weiß, wohin es reist, vielleicht nach Australien oder Afrika?
Zuerst einmal mit der White-Cover-Box nach Baden-Würtemberg.
Journal Entry 21 by FeuerLöwin at Lorch (Württemberg), Baden-Württemberg Germany on Thursday, February 6, 2014
Des Buch ischd aus dr Whide Covr Box d heide wiedr zuHause (also bei mir 😁) eingedrudeld ischd.
Des Buch kommd erschd Mol zu meina AVL's
Des Buch kommd erschd Mol zu meina AVL's
Journal Entry 22 by FeuerLöwin at dem gelben Briefkasten anvertraut in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Thursday, February 20, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (2/20/2014 UTC) at dem gelben Briefkasten anvertraut in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Baden-Württemberg Germany
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Das Buch geht nun als RayBook auf die Reise!
Regeln:
- Lesezeit max 8 Wochen
- sobald das Buch bei euch eingetrudelt ist, bitte einen JE machen!
Aktuelle Reihenfolge steht hier
Regeln:
- Lesezeit max 8 Wochen
- sobald das Buch bei euch eingetrudelt ist, bitte einen JE machen!
Aktuelle Reihenfolge steht hier
Angekommen! Dankeschön! :)
Ein farbenprächtiger Bilderbogen über das Indien zu Zeiten Indira Gahndis....voller Widersprüche, irgendwo zwischen3.Welt und Aufbruch gefangen. Spannend zu lesen - aber man sollte schon richtig gut englisch können. Das Buch ist mal richtig dick... ;)
Auf dem Weg zu Marita, die gerne englische Bücher liest! :)
Mach's gut, Buch - wir kannten uns nur kurz, aber du hast mir viel Spass bereitet! Pass auf dich auf und lass von dir hören! :)
Mach's gut, Buch - wir kannten uns nur kurz, aber du hast mir viel Spass bereitet! Pass auf dich auf und lass von dir hören! :)
Marita hat mir dieses Buch vor langer Zeit gegeben, nachdem sie es gern gelesen hat. Was soll ich nun damit tun? Selbst lesen möchte ich nicht, denn ich besitze meine eigene Kopie. Ich habe gerade festgestellt, dass das Buch teil eines Rays ist - was ist das überhaupt und wie geht es weiter? Ich würde es gern weitersenden, denn ich sehe, dass ich es sehr lange aufgehalten habe...
Journal Entry 27 by Chremajora at Harbour in Whitby, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (8/1/2016 UTC) at Harbour in Whitby, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This was one of the books I chose to release while on holiday in the UK. I left it on the harbour wall and, minutes later, saw how a lady handed the book over the wall to someone on the beach ramp. As the ramp is much lower than the wall, I have no idea who it was handed to or what happened next. It would be so nice to read the next chapter in the life of this beautiful book...
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Happy travels! Don't forget to write home every now and then, little book!
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Happy travels! Don't forget to write home every now and then, little book!
