A suspense-filled story of money and power, luxury and deprivation; a rich tapestry peopled by unforgettable characters, not least of which is Bombay itself
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A tale of vice and passion set against a backdrop of late 1970s Bombay finds a New Yorker becoming entranced with the underworld culture of an opium den and brothel where he encounters a pipe-making eunuch, a violent businessman, and a Chinese refugee.
Shuklaji Street, in Old Bombay. In Rashid's opium room the air is thick and potent. A beautiful young woman leans to hold a long-stemmed pipe over a flame, her hair falling across her dark eyes. Around her, men sprawl and mutter in the gloom, each one drifting with his own tide.…
Selvbiografisk roman. I sin ungdom fik australske Gregory en 19 års dom for røveri, men det lykkedes ham at flygte, og under falsk identitet ankom han til Bombay, hvor tilværelsen passede fint til den filosofisk anlagte flygtning
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; openi…
"As a thriving port city, nineteenth-century Bombay attracted migrants from across India and beyond. Nile Green's Bombay Islam traces the ties between industrialization, imperialism, and the production of religion to show how Muslim migration from the oceanic and continental hin…
"As a thriving port city, nineteenth-century Bombay attracted migrants from across India and beyond. Nile Green's Bombay Islam traces the ties between industrialization, imperialism, and the production of religion to show how Muslim migration from the oceanic and continental hin…
Account of the Hindu Muslim riots in Dhārāvi, Bombay during December 1992-January 1993
"This book is a road map for the fast-changing entertainment landscape of India. It succinctly outlines how film entertainment in India is no longer just an artistic or creative enterprise. This is due to the rapid convergence of various media - home video, satellite television,…
Jedes Gebäude hat eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Doch mitten im Dschungel von Mumbai stehen ein Gebäude und ein Mann auf der Grenze zwischen Indiens Vergangenheit und Zukunft. Eine Geschichte um Geld und Macht, Luxus und Entbehrung, ein breites Gemälde der Menschen in Bombay und n…
Bombay smiles: wie Indien mein Schicksal wurde
by Sanllorente, Jaume, Sanllorente, Jaume
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