The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay: A Novel

When photographer Karan Seth comes to Bombay intent on immortalizing a city charged by celebrity and sensation he is instantly drawn in by its allure and cruelty. Along the way he discovers unlikely allies: Samar an eccentric pianist; Zaira the reclusive queen of Bollywood; and Rhea a married woman who seduces Karan into a tender but twisted affair. But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the four lives are irreparably torn apart. Flung into a Fitzgeraldian world of sex crime and collusion Karan learns that what the heart sees the minds eye may never behold. Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvis The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay is a razor sharp chronicle of four friends caught in modern India s tidal wave of uneven prosperity and political failure. Its also a profoundly moving meditation on loves betrayal and the redemptive powers of friendship.