Books On Bombay

New-South-Welshman · Sep 5th, 2007, 18:32

As some of you may or may not know, I have an obsession for what is known as Bombay. Can anyone recommend me any good contemporary books on Bombay? I would prefer travel books or a book that would describe the geography of Bombay, and mostly non-fiction, but I'm not too fussy. Any recommendations, or heard good things about other books?

deeps79 · Sep 5th, 2007, 20:22

two good books that i can think of are :-

Shantaram : by gregory roberts (now being made in a movie with Johny depp) its a kind of autobiography.....amazing book....

Maximum City by suketu Mehta : probably one of the finest non fiction book written about any of the indian cities.....

New-South-Welshman · Sep 5th, 2007, 21:58

I know Shantaram, but Maximum City I will definately check out. Thanks for the tip. What is it about anyway?

PeakXV · Sep 5th, 2007, 23:36

Shops that Bombay hadn't Bargained For - Gangadhar Gadgil, 1992

mirjamd · Sep 6th, 2007, 01:51

Bombay Ice by Leslie Forbes. Abt a British/Indian journalist who digs into her mafioso brother in-law and gets a lot of dirt up. Its fiction though.....

deeps79 · Sep 6th, 2007, 13:01

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Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

I know Shantaram, but Maximum City I will definately check out. Thanks for the tip. What is it about anyway?

non fictional account of incidents that took place in bombay after 1991 including riots, bollywood etc.........

New-South-Welshman · Sep 7th, 2007, 14:43

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Originally Posted by deeps79

Maximum City by suketu Mehta : probably one of the finest non fiction book written about any of the indian cities.....

I just bought this book this afternoon. There were two versions, a $30 and $40 version. I bought the $40 version because it was bigger. Thanks for the recommendation and I can't wait to get into it this evening. I was looking for more books, but it was called like Postcards from Bombay, but the most recent event in the book happened in 1980's, so I left it alone.

shahronakm · Sep 7th, 2007, 19:11

Not related to travel.
But it's about Mumbai bomb blasts.
A real account by Hussain Zaidi.
Movie of the same name being made after the book.

Ronak.

New-South-Welshman · Sep 7th, 2007, 19:14

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Originally Posted by shahronakm

Not related to travel.
But it's about Mumbai bomb blasts.
A real account by Hussain Zaidi.
Movie of the same name being made after the book.

Ronak.

Hasn't the movie already been out for quite a while, or am I thinking of a different movie?

shahronakm · Sep 8th, 2007, 14:05

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Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

Hasn't the movie already been out for quite a while, or am I thinking of a different movie?

Yes the movie is already out. Last line in my post was not clear. I should have written already released.
But I missed the movie as it was on the screens for hardly one or two weeks.

Ronak.

Jorge Reverter · Sep 8th, 2007, 17:33

Agree with mirjand about "Bombay ice" by Leslie Forbes, is really an astonishing thriller. Samtaran is also a good reference in another way.

"Love and Longing in Bombay" by Vikram Chandra is one of my favourites.

All the books of Rohinton Mistry are also good options.

Jorge

New-South-Welshman · Sep 12th, 2007, 12:26

Love and Longing in Bombay sounds good. I lost my copy of Maximum City on a train the other day when I fell asleep on a carriage and just ran out when I suddenly woke up and it was my stop. I have to get another copy. Only read 25 pages

deeps79 · Sep 13th, 2007, 12:21

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Originally Posted by New-South-Welshman

Love and Longing in Bombay sounds good. I lost my copy of Maximum City on a train the other day when I fell asleep on a carriage and just ran out when I suddenly woke up and it was my stop. I have to get another copy. Only read 25 pages

thats really sad.......

love and longing is really a nice book with short fictional stories in it.......

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deeps79 A Travelling Photographer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 131	two good books that i can think of are :- Shantaram : by gregory roberts (now being made in a movie with Johny depp) its a kind of autobiography.....amazing book.... Maximum City by suketu Mehta : probably one of the finest non fiction book written about any of the indian cities..... __________________ My Photoblog : http://photocurry.blogspot.com My Flickr Site : http://flickr.com/photos/happysoul/

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,511	Shops that Bombay hadn't Bargained For - Gangadhar Gadgil, 1992 __________________ What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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shahronakm Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,562	Black Friday Not related to travel. But it's about Mumbai bomb blasts. A real account by Hussain Zaidi. Movie of the same name being made after the book. Ronak.

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Sep 5th, 2007, 21:58	#3
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,401	I know Shantaram, but Maximum City I will definately check out. Thanks for the tip. What is it about anyway?

Sep 6th, 2007, 01:51	#5
mirjamd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 347	Bombay Ice by Leslie Forbes. Abt a British/Indian journalist who digs into her mafioso brother in-law and gets a lot of dirt up. Its fiction though.....

Sep 8th, 2007, 17:33	#11
Jorge Reverter Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain Posts: 1,251	Agree with mirjand about "Bombay ice" by Leslie Forbes, is really an astonishing thriller. Samtaran is also a good reference in another way. "Love and Longing in Bombay" by Vikram Chandra is one of my favourites. All the books of Rohinton Mistry are also good options. Jorge

Sep 12th, 2007, 12:26	#12
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,401	Love and Longing in Bombay sounds good. I lost my copy of Maximum City on a train the other day when I fell asleep on a carriage and just ran out when I suddenly woke up and it was my stop. I have to get another copy. Only read 25 pages

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