Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay's Dance Bars - Couverture souple

Faleiro, Sonia

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802170927 ISBN 13 : 9780802170927

Editeur : Black Cat, 2012

Synopsis

Already published in India to great acclaim and named a Time Out Subcontinental Book of the Year and an Observer Book of the Year, Beautiful Thing is a stunning piece of reportage that offers a rare firsthand glimpse into Bombay's notorious sex industry.

Sonia Faleiro was a reporter in search of a story when she met nineteen-year-old Leela, a charismatic exotic dancer with a story to tell. Leela introduced Sonia to the underworld of Bombay's dance bars: a world of glamorous women; of fierce love, sex, and violence; of gangsters, police, prostitutes, and pimps. When an ambitious politician cashed in on a tide of false morality and had Bombay's dance bars wiped out, Leela's proud independence faced its greatest test. In a city where almost everyone is certain that someone, somewhere, is worse off than them, she fights to survive--and to win.

Sonia Faleiro has crafted one of the most original works of nonfiction about India in years. Unforgettable for its artistry and intimacy, Beautiful Thing is a vivid portrait of one reporter's journey into the dark, damaged soul of Bombay.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Sonia Faleiro is the author of the novel, The Girl (Viking, 2006), and is a contributing editor at Vogue. She was born in Goa, studied in Edinburgh, and lives in San Francisco.

Visit her website at soniafaleiro.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Cat
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802170927
• ISBN 13: 9780802170927
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 225
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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