| #1121586 in Books | Soho Press | 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.35 x1.22 x6.26l, | File type: PDF | 368 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A splendid book|By Zaha Wolfe|"Haunting Bombay" took a couple of chapters to grab my attention. But once it did, I stayed up all night reading it. It is so rich in details, I felt completely transported to India. I could smell the rain and taste the chutney. Characters are well developed and the story is full of unexpected twists, and rich with quirky details that make it fully|From Publishers Weekly|Agarwal's atmospheric if excessively detailed debut takes readers deep into the mysterious heart of Bombay in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Pinky Mittal lives with her obese, matriarchal grandmother, Maji; her alcoholic uncle, Jaginder; bit
"[An] intriguing debut novel...Agarwal seeks to give voice to the dispossessed through the supernatural."—USA Today
"[Shilpa] Agarwal's work will definitely appeal to fans of Monica Ali and Jhumpa Lahiri by virtue of its characters and setting, but it retains a fresh, original feel that will draw in new readers with its own literary merit. Recommended for all but the smallest fiction collections."—Library Journal
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You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Haunting Bombay | Shilpa Agarwal.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
