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Experience the vibrant, complex, and deeply personal soul of India’s maximum city through the brilliant prose of Adil Jussawalla in The Diamond-Encrusted Rat Trap!
About the Book: At seventeen, in the year 1957, Adil Jussawalla left Bombay for London in search of something grander, returning thirteen years later to begin a lifelong, bittersweet love affair with his birthplace. Bringing together Jussawalla’s finest prose pieces written between 1980 and 2002, this splendid anthology paints an unforgettable portrait of a metropolis built on chance encounters, departed friends, and ghosts. With introductions by Jerry Pinto, this clear-eyed collection captures the city's bigness, strangeness, and moments of absent-minded cruelty and kindness. From Gokulashtami drummers taking over the streets and sewage workers in deep pits to the epic drama of the monsoon, property sharks, and a diamond-encrusted rat trap in a wealthy collector's home, Jussawalla pays Bombay the ultimate compliment: concentrated, humane, and unblinking attention.
Key Features & Benefits:
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Masterful Urban Prose: A stunning collection of essays and writings capturing the multifaceted life and spirit of Bombay-Mumbai from 1980 to 2002.
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Intimate & Clear-Eyed: Written by one of India's most distinctive literary voices, completely free of despair or easy celebration.
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Rich Observations: Explores everything from street life, the epic monsoon, and forgotten workers to quiet balcony moments and eccentric local history.
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The Perfect Gift: A phenomenal, thought-provoking present for lovers of urban history, Indian literature, and cultural studies.
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