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.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780755301508
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 498 pages. Cover wornBombay's story, told through the lives, often desperately near the edge, of some of the people who live t here. The complex texture of these extraordinary tales is threade d together by Suketu Mehta's own history of growing up in Bombay and returning to live there after a 21-year absence. Hitmen, danc ing girls, cops, movie stars, poets, beggars and politicians - Su ketu loooked at the city through their eyes, and in looking found the city within himself. Seller Inventory # 1409g
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Thus. 2004 Headline Review first printing thus paperback; very good little-used ex-library copy, plate and usual stamps, in removable plastic sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. Seller Inventory # 14938n
Book Description Paperback. 1. Suketu Mehta draws us into the multi-faceted world of Bombay with the skill of a novelist in Maximum City. Powerful, brilliantly written, often disturbing, this book is a major work on one of the world 2004. A trade paperback copy in near fine condition. Only marked by light creasing to the spine. 3.7 Centimeters X 15.1 Centimeters X 23.5 Centimeters. Seller Inventory # 8983032
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