| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-330-46122-1 |
| No of pages | 306 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Picador India |
| Published Date | 01 Feb 2008 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-330-46122-1 |
| No of pages | 306 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Picador India |
| Published Date | 01 Feb 2008 |
Murzban F. Shroff is a Mumbai-based writer. He spent sixteen years in advertising. In 2008, Shroff published his first book, a collection of short stories titled Breathless in Bombay.
The book was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the best debut category from Europe and South Asia and was rated by The Guardian as among the ten best Mumbai books.
Shroff has published his fiction with over fifty literary journals in the U.S. and UK. Journals like The Gettysburg Review, The Minnesota Review, The South Carolina Review, World Literature Today, The Saturday Evening Post and Chicago Tribune.
He is the recipient of the John Gilgul Fiction Award and has several Pushcart Prize nominations, the highest award for the short story in the U.S.
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Murzban Shroff’s vibrant narratives in this concept collection of fourteen stories feature a range of beautiful drawn characters in fascinating situations: from the landrails’ water shortage problems to the doomed love affair of a schizophrenic painter and his Bollywood girlfriend to the heartwarming relationship of a carriage driver and his beloved horse.
Each of these stories is richly crafted and arranged against the grand, chaotic backdrop of life that is Bombay. Shroff’s love for his hometown shines through, but so does his deep understanding of its challenges and problem. Breathless in Bombay takes the reader on an unforgettable emotional and cultural journey.