While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ... First, are Western readers just plain curious about the Parsis? ... Gandhi's years in power probably fails to intrigue most readers of Mistry's work. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ... First, are Western readers just plain curious about the Parsis? ... Gandhi's years in power probably fails to intrigue most readers of Mistry's work. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate