ISBN: 9789383064397

A Short Biography of Bombay For hundreds of years Bombay held India in thrall. A metropolis, `reclaimed from ocean and iniquity`, it effortlessly manufactured the dreams that captivated a… Mehr…

A Short Biography of Bombay For hundreds of years Bombay held India in thrall. A metropolis, `reclaimed from ocean and iniquity`, it effortlessly manufactured the dreams that captivated a nation and drew fortune-seekers to it by the million. Once a princess`s dowry, these seven conjoined islands were settled over time by the most diverse collection of people the Indian subcontinent has ever known they proceeded to create a mishmash culture that perfectly reflected their heterogeneity and gave the city its unique verve. No longer. For some time now, Bombay`s charms have been wearing thin, other cities have become more alluring, and disastrous new trends such as its `re-islanding` into luxury ghettos, could spell its final descent into chaos and terminal decay. In this arresting new biography, award-winning writer and journalist, Naresh Fernandes, writes with a mixture of passion, exasperation, poignancy, empathy and great elegance about his beloved Bombay-giving us a very deep understanding and appreciation of one of the world`s most iconic cities. City Adrift: For hundreds of years Bombay held India in thrall. A metropolis, `reclaimed from ocean and iniquity`, it effortlessly manufactured the dreams that captivated a nation and drew fortune-seekers to it by the million. Once a princess`s dowry, these seven conjoined islands were settled over time by the most diverse collection of people the Indian subcontinent has ever known they proceeded to create a mishmash culture that perfectly reflected their heterogeneity and gave the city its unique verve. No longer. For some time now, Bombay`s charms have been wearing thin, other cities have become more alluring, and disastrous new trends such as its `re-islanding` into luxury ghettos, could spell its final descent into chaos and terminal decay. In this arresting new biography, award-winning writer and journalist, Naresh Fernandes, writes with a mixture of passion, exasperation, poignancy, empathy and great elegance about his beloved Bombay-giving us a very deep understanding and appreciation of one of the world`s most iconic cities., Aleph Book Company PVT Ltd<