City Adrift: A Short Biography of Bombay (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789382277200)

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 princesss 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 lo

Author: Naresh Fernandes
ISBN-10: 938227720X
ISBN-13: 9789382277200
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
Language: English
Published: 10/17/2013
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d