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This is the best-written and most intriguing work of non-fiction I've ever read.
"Bombay is the future of urban civilization on the planet. God help us."
- from the first paragraph of the book.
A brave, lucid, and intelligent Suketu Mehta offers a privileged insider's look into modern day Mumbai. He hangs out with rival Muslim & Hindu gang overlords, cops, bar dancers, and moviemakers, in the upper echelons of society and in the open-sewered streets.
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Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta
Cornwich, January 2, 2010
This is the best-written and most intriguing work of non-fiction I've ever read."Bombay is the future of urban civilization on the planet. God help us."
- from the first paragraph of the book.
A brave, lucid, and intelligent Suketu Mehta offers a privileged insider's look into modern day Mumbai. He hangs out with rival Muslim & Hindu gang overlords, cops, bar dancers, and moviemakers, in the upper echelons of society and in the open-sewered streets.
Pairs nicely with Aravind Adiga's White Tiger.
I can't recommend it enough.