ROHINTON MISTRY

Swimming Lessons

 

Rohinton Mistry was born in Bombay and now lives near Toronto. His first novel, Such a Long Journey, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and received, among other awards, the Governor General’s Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best Book of the Year. His second novel, A Fine Balance, was awarded the Giller Prize and the regional Commonwealth Writers Prize for 1996 and was short-listed for the Booker prize.