Maximum City : Bombay Lost and Found

English

Series: Vintage Ser.

ISBN: 0375703403

EAN: 9780375703409

Category: Travel / Asia / India/History / Asia / India & South Asia/

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Release Date: 10/01/2005

Synopsis: A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insiders 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.

Awards: BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction – null  BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction – null  BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction – null  BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction – null  BBC Four Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction – null 

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Maximum City : Bombay Lost and Found

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.9 inches

Width: 5.1 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 13.55 oz

Pages: 560