false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165429518m/4364.jpg 4364 15 A native of Bombay, Suketu Mehta gives us an insider’s 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. 1121396 2004 Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found total:995|5:278|4:412|3:236|2:56|1:13| 995 3871 1723 203 4 9 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 02 08:30:54 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 14:52:33 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 4 true false Sun Sep 02 15:45:39 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 12:26:48 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 15:32:39 -0700 2007
I loved the book mostly because I am from bombay as well and just like Suketu, I have moved to Bombay and back few times in my life. Everything in the book w...more...]]> 2 4 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Aug 30 22:36:52 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 22:49:59 -0700 2007 So I'm struggling to understand what...more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Sep 07 06:56:18 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 06:56:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Feb 13 16:02:29 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 09 22:58:11 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 12 23:04:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 2 false false Sun Dec 16 12:04:26 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 31 06:03:56 -0700 2007 Fri Dec 07 10:22:58 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 17 07:56:57 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 15 21:21:43 -0700 2008
Mehta delves int...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Mar 21 13:53:39 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 21 14:05:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 1 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 12:36:13 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 17:39:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 02:09:17 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 02:20:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 15 13:11:09 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 13:23:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 04 23:26:20 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 00:06:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jan 14 22:02:56 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 22:09:20 -0800 2009 The book is thought provoking and definitely a read for those looking to know more about the city and country.]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 11:54:50 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 08:41:37 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 20:08:03 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 20:08:03 -0700 2009 An Indian-American returns to the city of his youth and finds it an unrecognizable megalopolis in this Pulitzer Prize–nominated compendium of stories. "An absolutely terrific work," says Akhil Sharma. "Organized around the industries that give Mumbai its reputation—movies, gangste...more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jun 01 09:26:39 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 01 09:28:29 -0700 2007 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Mar 28 21:41:27 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 28 21:42:38 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jul 26 05:46:49 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 05:47:16 -0700 2009
I ended up feeli...more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 12:37:24 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 22:00:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 30 22:11:37 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 30 19:28:12 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4364