Love and Longing in Bombay

Download or read book Love and Longing in Bombay written by Vikram Chandra and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in contemporary India, Love and Longing in Bombay confirms Vikram Chandra as one of today's most exciting young writers. In five haunting tales he paints a remarkable picture of Bombay - its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries - while exploring timeless questions of the human spirit. 'When Midnight's Children first arrived on the scene, it became necessary to revaluate stories from and about India. With Vikram Chandra's collection - his second book - it is time to take stock again . . . Breathtaking.' Observer