Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found

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Bombay's vibrant persona through the eyes of many.

Recommended for those who want a deep dive into the complex cultural tapestry of Bombay. Mehta's storytelling offers readers a glimpse into the city's underbelly of crime, glamour, and politics. Readers will appreciate the rich cast of characters and Mehta's personal perspective on his hometown.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (2005)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2005)
  • Ryszard Kapuściński Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2005)
  • Kiriyama Prize for Nonfiction (2005)
  • Crossword Book Award for Nonfiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found

Regular price RM32.86 MYR
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ISBN: 9780747259695
Authors: Suketu Mehta
Publisher: Headline Review
Date of Publication: 2005-09-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Sociology, Travel
Related Topics: Travelogue, History, Memoir, Biography, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.94
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An international bestseller upon publication, Maximum City was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and remains a classic study of the metropolis of Bombay. Bombay's story is told through the lives, often desperately near the edge, of some of the people who live there. Hitmen, dancing girls, cops, movie stars, poets, beggars, and politicians - Suketu looked at the city through their eyes. The complex texture of these extraordinary tales is threaded together by Suketu Mehta's own history of growing up in Bombay and returning to live there after a 21-year absence, and in looking through the eyes of his found the city within himself. Part memoir, part journalism, part travelogue, and written with the relentless observation and patience of a novelist, Maximum City is a brilliantly illuminating portrait of Bombay and its people - a book as vast, diverse, and rich in experience, incident, and sensation as the city itself.
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Bombay's vibrant persona through the eyes of many.

Recommended for those who want a deep dive into the complex cultural tapestry of Bombay. Mehta's storytelling offers readers a glimpse into the city's underbelly of crime, glamour, and politics. Readers will appreciate the rich cast of characters and Mehta's personal perspective on his hometown.

  • Pulitzer Prize Nominee for General Nonfiction (2005)
  • Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2005)
  • Ryszard Kapuściński Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2005)
  • Kiriyama Prize for Nonfiction (2005)
  • Crossword Book Award for Nonfiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.