Hi guys, travelling to Mumbai and Id love a good « can’t put down » recommendation from an Indian author. I’m going alone so having a book will be my company. Only looking for Indian authors. And don’t worry, I’ve read shantaram. by mckiesey Related: Gift for partner Emotional intelligence A good psychological thriller. books similar to fresh (2022) Dystopian recs with romance
dtkmolise on September 30, 2023 10:26 pm It’s not a novel, but Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found is a must read if you’re heading to Mumbai.
-GrouchyOkra- on October 1, 2023 2:30 am _Midnight’s Children_ and _The Moor’s Last Sigh_ by Salman Rushdie _The Blue Bar_ by Damyanti Biswas Both of Rushdie’s are set—predominantly but not exclusively—in Mumbai. And, the Biswas is solely set in Mumbai, and it’s claustrophobic crime noir.
SobaTzar on October 1, 2023 9:48 pm Tales from Firozha Baag by Rohinton Mistry Drop by Cafe Universal if maybe you want more company than a book. (It’s a cool cafe in the heart of Mumbai, I met quite a few people there)
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It’s not a novel, but Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found is a must read if you’re heading to Mumbai.
_Midnight’s Children_ and _The Moor’s Last Sigh_ by Salman Rushdie
_The Blue Bar_ by Damyanti Biswas
Both of Rushdie’s are set—predominantly but not exclusively—in Mumbai. And, the Biswas is solely set in Mumbai, and it’s claustrophobic crime noir.
Tales from Firozha Baag by Rohinton Mistry
Drop by Cafe Universal if maybe you want more company than a book. (It’s a cool cafe in the heart of Mumbai, I met quite a few people there)