Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, (Paperback)

from nvenkataraman1

A wonderful passage on Bombay sets the tone for the book. The writing later starts to meander but the emotional effect of the description of life in Bombay makes this a worthwhile read.

from parthbakshi

One of the best books ever read by me in my whole life ,those who love mumbai and want to associate themselves with it Maximum city is the best way to begin.Suketu mehta has done a great job .

from parthbakshi

One of the best books ever read by me in my whole life ,those who love mumbai and want to associate themselves with it Maximum city is the best way to begin.Suketu mehta has done a great job .

from debnance

How do you find words to capture a city's essence? Mehta took on this task with one of the world's biggest cities, Bombay, India. He lurked around the Bombay underworld, he skulked around the Bombay bar district, and he lingered among Bombay elite-turned-religious monks. I ended up feeling much t...

from brianjungwi

Although at times this fascinating book borders on an elegy for Bombay, Suketu Mehta has written an incredible celebration of the city and its citizens. Beginning with the immigrant's story that seems to have become requisite of South Asian literature published in the West, Mehta discusses his up...