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Maximum City

Bombay Lost and Found

by Suketu Mehta · 2005 · 584 pages

Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Siddhartha Mukherjee

About This Book

Suketu Mehta returns to Mumbai after twenty-one years to provide an immersive portrait of the megacity. The narrative explores the city's criminal underworld, the Bollywood film industry, and the lived experiences of diverse residents from bar dancers to politicians.

Book Details

Published

2005

Pages

584

Language

en

ISBN

9780375703409

Awards & Recognition

2005 Kiriyama Prize Winner2005 Pulitzer Prize Finalist2005 Vodafone Crossword Book Award Winner

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