Maximum City

Mehta, Suketu

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Author
Mehta, Suketu
Publish Date
2005-09-27
Subtitle
Bombay Lost and Found
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
560
Publisher Name
5014
ISBN-10
0375703403
ISBN-13
9780375703409
citemno
263900
Edition
60568th
SKU
9780375703409

Description

A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s view of this stunning metropolis. He approaches the city from unexpected angles, taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs, following the life of a bar dancer raised amid poverty and abuse, opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood, and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.

As each individual story unfolds, Mehta also recounts his own efforts to make a home in Bombay after more than twenty years abroad. Candid, impassioned, funny, and heartrending, Maximum City is a revelation of an ancient and ever-changing world.