Description: Maximum City; Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu MehtaA 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.. Format: HardcoverPublished: 2004Edition: Third PrintingPages: 542ISBN: 9780375403729 Hardcover pre-owned book in like new condition.
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Book Title: Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
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Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
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Intended Audience: Adults
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Publication Year: 2004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 9780375403729
Author: Suketu Mehta
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Genre: History
Topic: Books, Cultural History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 879g
Number of Pages: 542 Pages
