Product Description

A series of stories which feature the residents of apartment complex in Bombay, and the daily routine and rhythm of their lives, such as the visits of the egg man, biscuitman and fishwalla, and the rag man's song.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #320896 in Books
• Published on: 1992-07-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Wonderful! Must must read this book!
Mistry has sucessfully captured the imagination of a child, who lives in an apartment building, and subsequently has adventures. This book is not just a collection of short stories, but an entire saga of the building and its inhabitants seen through the eyes of this young boy who we see growing up and, eventually, moving to Canada. A mixture of traditions, not just Parsi but a mash of all Indian cultures, this is a book which certainly has spice; the humour will sting you, and you won't be able to put this book down till it has finished!

Excellent book club read!
Firozsha Baag is a block of flats in Bombay and these linked stories, eleven of them, tell the tales of its tenants. They are seen through the eyes of Kersi, first as a boy living with his parents and brother in the flats, and finally as a writer who has emigrated to Canada. These stories are so intimate, I sometimes felt uncomfortable, as if I were seeing things I shouldn't see, laughing at things I shouldn't laugh at. The writing is wonderful and cannot be skipped over. Every word counts. That and the writer's humanity made me keep reading to the end and then start at the beginning again - and order more of his books.

Tales from Firozsha Baag
Rohinton Mistry can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned - he's just incredible with his imagery that makes me just want to read more and more till I've finished the book with a very satisfied feeling. He always takes you on such wonderful journeys through life in India that make you feel. Love it and recommend it.