Family Matters (novel)

Family Matters is the third novel published by Indian-born author Rohinton Mistry.[1][2] It was first published by McClelland and Stewart in 2002. Subsequent editions were published by Faber in UK, Knopf in US and Vintage Books in India.[3] The book is set in Shiv Sena-ruled Bombay.[4]

Family Matters
First edition
AuthorRohinton Mistry
CountryCanada, India
LanguageEnglish
GenreLiterary Fiction
PublisherMcClelland and Stewart
Publication date
31 December 2001
Media typePrint (Paperback and Hardback)
Pages500 pp (paperback first edition)
ISBN978-0375703423 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC52069921
Preceded byA Fine Balance 
Followed byThe Scream 

Plot

Nariman Vakeel is a 79 year-old Parsi widower beset by Parkinson's disease and haunted by memories of the past. He lives with his two middle-aged step-children. When Nariman's illness is compounded by a broken ankle, he is forced to take up residence with his daughter Roxana and her husband Yezad, along with their two sons. This new responsibility for Yezad, who is already besieged by financial worries, proves too much and pushes him into a scheme of deception with devastating consequences.

References

  1. "It's all a bit of a mystery". The Guardian. 21 April 2002.
  2. "Family Matters, by Rohinton Mistry". Independent. 13 April 2002.
  3. "King Lear in Bombay". New York Times. 13 October 2002.
  4. "Book review: Rohinton Mistry's Family Matters". India Today. 6 May 2002.
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