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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

by Katherine Boo · 2012 · 256 pages

Mark Manson
Mark Manson
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
John Green
John Green
Recommended by 3 elites

Recommended by 3 Elites

Mark Manson

Siddhartha Mukherjee

John Green

About This Book

A narrative non-fiction account of families living in the Annawadi slum near Mumbai's international airport. The book explores the complexities of global change, systemic corruption, and individual resilience through the interconnected stories of residents striving for a better life.

Book Details

Published

2012

Pages

256

Language

en

ISBN

9781400067558

Awards & Recognition

National Book Award for Nonfiction (2012)Los Angeles Times Book PrizePEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award

Audiobook Available

9h 2m
Narrated by Sunil Malhotra

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