Bombay Stories (Paperback)

A collection of classic, yet shockingly contemporary, short stories set in the vibrant world of mid-century Bombay, from one of India's greatest writers.
Arriving in 1930s Bombay, Saadat Hasan Manto discovered a city like no other. A metropolis for all, and an exhilarating hub of license and liberty, bursting with both creative energy and helpless despondency. A journalist, screenwriter, and editor, Manto is best known as a master of the short story, and Bombay was his lifelong muse. Vividly bringing to life the city's seedy underbelly--the prostitutes, pimps, and gangsters that filled its streets--as well as the aspiring writers and actors who arrived looking for fame, here are all of Manto's Bombay-based stories, together in English for the very first time. By turns humorous and fantastical, Manto's tales are the provocative and unflinching lives of those forgotten by humanity.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Vintage International
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	March 2014
Authors:	Saadat Hasan Manto
Dimensions:	206 x 132 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-8041-7060-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-8041-7060-6
Barcode:	9780804170604

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