Author: Mehta Suketu
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2004
Pages: 584
ISBN: 0-67-004921-2
Subject: Bomaby/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Maximum City, Bombay
Classification: 720.9
Shelf: C5R3
Accession No: B30
Contents: Part I: Power Part II: Pleasure Part III: Passages Afterword Acknowledgements
Abstract: *Maximum City: Bombay Lost & Found* by Suketu Mehta is a compelling exploration of Mumbai, blending memoir, journalism, and vivid storytelling. Returning after years abroad, Mehta delves into the city’s underbelly through stories of gangsters, bar dancers, migrants, and Bollywood insiders. Divided into three sections—*Power*, *Pleasure*, and *Passages*—the book captures Mumbai’s chaos, resilience, and contradictions. Mehta’s personal reflections intertwine with broader social and political themes, offering a raw, intimate look at a city constantly evolving. Emotionally resonant and richly detailed, *Maximum City* is both an individual journey and a powerful portrait of urban survival, identity, and transformation in modern India.