City Adrift: A Short Biography of Bombay

For hundreds of years Bombay held India in thrall. A metropolis reclaimed from ocean and iniquity it effortlessly manufactured the dreams that captivated a nation and drew fortune seekers to it by the million. Once a princesss dowry these seven conjoined islands were settled over time by the most diverse collection of people the Indian subcontinent has ever known they proceeded to create a mishmash culture that perfectly reflected their heterogeneity and gave the city its unique verve. No lo