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Maximum City

Suketu Mehta

2004240 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2004
first published
  • 2004Headline Review · 240 pages · ENGISBN 9780755301508
  • 2004Alfred A. Knopf · 542 pages · ENGISBN 9780375403729
  • 2005Headline Review · 608 pagesISBN 9780747259695
  • 2009Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · ENGISBN 9780307574312
  • 2005Headline Review · 240 pagesISBN 9780747221593
  • 2005Vintage · 560 pages · ENGISBN 9780375703409

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.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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