Maximum City - Bombay Lost And Found -

MEHTA, SUKETU

KNOPF

1998

560 páginas

18h 40m

ISBN-10: 0375403728

A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us a true insider’s view of this stunning city, bringing to his account a rare level of insight, detail, and intimacy. He approaches the city from unexpected angles - taking us into the criminal underworld of rival Muslim and Hindu gangs who wrest control of the city’s byzantine political and commercial systems... following the life of a bar dancer who chose the only life available to her after a childhood of poverty and abuse... opening the doors onto the fantastic, hierarchical inner sanctums of Bollywood... delving into the stories of the countless people who come from the villages in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks - the essential saga of a great city endlessly played out.