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Shroff's vibrant narratives in this concept collection of 14 stories set in contemporary Bombay feature a range of beautifully drawn characters in fascinating situations: from the laundrywallas' water shortage problems, to the doomed love affair of a schizophrenic painter and his Bollywood girlfriend, to the wandering thoughts of a massagewalla at Chowpatty Beach, to the heart-warming relationship of a carriage driver and his beloved horse.

Each of these stories is richly crafted and arranged against the grand chaotic backdrop of life that is Bombay. Shroff's love for his hometown shines through, but so does his deep understanding of its challenges and problems. The reader is afforded an insider's view of this pulsating city, and through an unforgettable emotional and cultural journey comes to care for the characters presented in these stories.

Dhobi Ghat --
Traffic --
The Maalishwalla --
This house of mine --
The queen guards her own --
Haraami --
A different Bhel --
Busy Sunday --
The great divide --
Meter down --
Love in the time of aids --
Babu Barrah Takka --
Jamal Haddi's revenge --
Breathless in Bombay]]> 306 Murzban F. Shroff 0312372701 Paramjeet 0 to-read 3.65 2008
author: Murzban F. Shroff
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Arzee the Dwarf follows Arzee through day and night, slow time and fast time, agitation and reverie, beautifully setting off the inner world of Arzee’s jagged ruminations against the beating and pulsing of the great city around him. The narration vividly brings to life not just the protagonist, but also a host of characters to whom Arzee turns in his hour of need. Can Arzee find a place for himself in ‘the world of the fives and the sixes�? This bittersweet comedy, shuffling between hope and dread, between the yearnings of body and soul, is a book about the strange beauty of human dreaming.]]> 184 Chandrahas Choudhury 8172238304 Paramjeet 0 to-read 3.52 2009
author: Chandrahas Choudhury
name: Paramjeet
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]]> 13236624 176 Jan Middendorp 9063692234 Paramjeet 0 to-read 4.18 2011
author: Jan Middendorp
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