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MAXIMUM CITY; Bombay Lost and Found
by Mehta, Suketu
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375403728
- ISBN 13
- 9780375403729
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED by the Author, tall 8vo, tan quarter cloth with gilt lettering on spine over red boards, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with image of passenger crush at a train, map, 542 pages + Acknowledgements & About Author & Type. Suketu Mehta is the New York-based author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, which won the Kiriyama Prize and the Hutch Crossword Award, and was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, the Lettre Ulysses Prize, the BBC4 Samuel Johnson Prize, and the Guardian First Book Award. The book is based on his two and one half year residence and study of the enormous city.<br /> <br /> INSCRIBED & in VF/F overall condition. Minimal edgewear to the unclipped dj. Apart from the inscription, no other markings.
Synopsis
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; opening the door into the inner sanctums of Bollywood; and delving into the stories of the countless villagers who come in search of a better life and end up living on the sidewalks.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9632
- Title
- MAXIMUM CITY; Bombay Lost and Found
- Author
- Mehta, Suketu
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0375403728
- ISBN 13
- 9780375403729
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- Bombay, India, Asia, Southeast Asia, civilization, povery, urban, population, crowding, demography,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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