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Nariman Vakeel, a 79-year-old Parsi widower, beset by Parkinson's disease and haunted by memories of the past, lives in a once-elegant apartment with his two middle-aged stepchildren. When his condition worsens he is forced to take up residence with Roxana, his own daughter, her husband, Yezad, and their two young sons. The effect of the new responsibility on Yezad, who is already besieged by financial worries, pushes him into a scheme of deception. This sets in motion a series of events - a great unravelling and a revelation of the family's love-torn past - that leads to the narrative's final outcome.

Management Teaching use: Included in this text is an archetypal small business run by the owner in a quirky and seemingly successful way. The class could debate ways in which this small business could expand its range, whether or not the owner's window displays add or detract from its viability. Equally interesting are the threats to the security of the business either from a protection racket or from the lack of a successor. The question could be asked as to how the shop might have improved its turnover, and whether or not the owner ran it as much as a hobby as a going concern.

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The gathering clouds of the Indo-Pakistan War impinge on the lives of Gustad Noble, a Bombay doctor, and his family. His dreams, although modest, are denied him as he realizes he is not in control of events.