Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'You cannot catch a city in words. You cannot catch a city at all, ' write the editorsof this anthology. So how do you get the spirit of India's great metropolis, theMaya Nagari, the city of dreams, between the covers of a book? Shanta Gokhaleand Jerry Pinto decide to bring together their favourite short stories about thecity they call home, and hope that a narrative will emerge. And it does-a rich, varied, vibrant portrait of the republic that goes by many names-Bombay, Mumbai, Momoi, Bambai and many others.In the twenty-one stories of this collection, there is the city that labours in themills and streets, and the city that sips and nibbles in five-star lounges; the cityof Ganapati and Haji Malang and the Virgin Mary; the city that is a sea of peopleand speaks at least a dozen languages. There are stories translated from Marathi, Urdu, Gujarati, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and stories written originallyin English. Among the writers are legends and new voices-Baburao Bagul, Ismat Chughtai, Pu La Deshpande, Urmila Pawar, Mohan Rakesh, Saadat Hasan Manto, Ambai, Jayant Kaikini, Bhupen Khakhar, CyrusMistry, Vilas Sarang, Tejaswini Apte-Rahm and Anuradha Kumar.Maya Nagari is a majestic book on a majestic city. It will be read and cherished foryear Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9789354475245

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Maya Nagari : Bombay- Mumbai A City in Stories: Bombay- Mumbai A city in stories

Shanta Gokhale

Published by Speaking Tiger Books (2024)

ISBN 10: 9354475248 ISBN 13: 9789354475245

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Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'You cannot catch a city in words. You cannot catch a city at all,' write the editorsof this anthology. So how do you get the spirit of India's great metropolis, theMaya Nagari, the city of dreams, between the covers of a book Shanta Gokhaleand Jerry Pinto decide to bring together their favourite short stories about thecity they call home, and hope that a narrative will emerge. And it does-a richvaried, vibrant portrait of the republic that goes by many names-BombayMumbai, Momoi, Bambai and many others.In the twenty-one stories of this collection, there is the city that labours in themills and streets, and the city that sips and nibbles in five-star lounges; the cityof Ganapati and Haji Malang and the Virgin Mary; the city that is a sea of peopleand speaks at least a dozen languages. There are stories translated from MarathiUrdu, Gujarati, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and stories written originallyin English. Among the writers are legends and new voices-Baburao BagulIsmat Chughtai, Pu La Deshpande, Urmila Pawar, Mohan RakeshSaadat Hasan Manto, Ambai, Jayant Kaikini, Bhupen Khakhar, CyrusMistry, Vilas Sarang, Tejaswini Apte-Rahm and Anuradha Kumar.Maya Nagari is a majestic book on a majestic city. It will be read and cherished foryears. Seller Inventory # 9789354475245

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