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Breathless in Bombay: Stories
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $24.00
ISBN13: 9780312372705
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: Feb 5 2008
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
Shortlisted for the 2009 Commomwealth Writers' Prize
Shroff's vibrant narratives in this concept collection of 14 stories set in contemporary Bombay feature a range of beautifully drawn characters in fascinating situations: from the laundrywallas' water shortage problems, to the doomed love affair of a schizophrenic painter and his Bollywood girlfriend, to the wandering thoughts of a massagewalla at Chowpatty Beach, to the heart-warming relationship of a carriage driver and his beloved horse. Each of these stories is richly crafted and arranged against the grand chaotic backdrop of life that is Bombay. Shroff's love for his hometown shines through, but so does his deep understanding of its challenges and problems. The reader is afforded an insider's view of this pulsating city, and through an unforgettable emotional and cultural journey comes to care for the characters presented in these stories.
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