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For hundreds of years Bombay held India in thrall. A metropolis, reclaimed from ocean and iniquity, it effortlessly manufactured the dreams that captivated a nation and drew fortune seekers to it by the million. Once a princesss dowry, these seven conjoined islands were settled over time by the most diverse collection of people the Indian subcontinent has ever known, they proceeded to create a mishmash culture that perfectly reflected their heterogeneity and gave the city its unique verve. No longer. For some time now, Bombays charms have been wearing thin, other cities have become more alluring and disastrous new trends such as its re-islanding into luxury ghettos, could spell its final descent into chaos and terminal decay. In this arresting new biography, award winning writer and journalist, Naresh Fernandes, writes with a mixture of passion, exasperation, poignancy, empathy and great elegance about his beloved Bombay giving us a very deep understanding and appreciation of one of the worlds most iconic cities.
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Loved this book. Have read other books too about Bombay, so was expecting some repetition. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Naresh Fernandes writes really well and with a deep sympathy for those living on the margins of Bombay's society. Am buying multiple copies and gifting to everyone I know who cares about Bombay. --Sashin T Feb 8, 2014
ish this book was longer. There is so much more the author would have liked to have said. Very insighful and an absolute page turner. If Dalrymple gave Delhi to themselves, Naresh Fernandes can make us discover our very own city ! --By Arun Krishnan on 13 May 2014
Naresh has beautifully captured nuances of Mumbai from its history to its present. Narrative is lucid and captivating. Right size of book for the people who are perpetually on run most for reason but frequently as a default setting of Mumbai gene. --By Rajnish Mehta on 7 April 2014
ish this book was longer. There is so much more the author would have liked to have said. Very insighful and an absolute page turner. If Dalrymple gave Delhi to themselves, Naresh Fernandes can make us discover our very own city ! --By Arun Krishnan on 13 May 2014
Naresh has beautifully captured nuances of Mumbai from its history to its present. Narrative is lucid and captivating. Right size of book for the people who are perpetually on run most for reason but frequently as a default setting of Mumbai gene. --By Rajnish Mehta on 7 April 2014
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- PublisherRUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD
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