Author: Markandaya Kamala
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2008
Pages: 327
ISBN: 978-0-67008-108-0
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Landscape
Classification: 800
Shelf: C5R6
Accession No: B653
Contents: Introduction I- Leaves from a Family Album II- Power Games III- The Film IV- Landscape, with People and Passion V- The Duel
Abstract: *Bombay Tiger*, the final novel by renowned Indian author Kamala Markandaya, was discovered posthumously and marks a major literary event. Set in 1980s Bombay, it follows Ganguli, a driven and complex figure who rises from obscurity to become a powerful industrialist. Reflecting the transformation of India from socialism to private enterprise, the novel blends satire, drama, and humanity. Structured in five parts, it explores ambition, power, love, loss, and redemption. Rich in character and social insight, *Bombay Tiger* highlights Markandaya’s mature narrative style and reaffirms her place as a major voice in Indian English fiction.