A Fine Balance Nelson Thornes Ltd “I was fifteen in 1942

“I was fifteen in 1942

Herman and Noam Chomsky show that

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he explains how the manipulative and hypocritical declaration of flawed beliefs and ideologies arises from and perpetuates inequalities in society

the presiding judge instructed the jurors to take account of the concept of wilful blindness as they reached their verdict about whether the chief executives of the disgraced energy corporation were guilty

A Fine Balance Nelson Thornes Ltd “I was fifteen in 1942Set in the mid 1970s in India, A Fine Balance tells the story of four unlikely people whose lives come together during a time of political turmoil soon after the government declares a 'State of Internal Emergency'. Through days of bleakness and hope, their circumstances and their fates become inextricably linked in ways no one could have foreseen. Written with compassion, humour and insight, A Fine Balance is a vivid, richly textured and powerful