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

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

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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.

Product details

EAN/ISBN:
9780802170927
Edition:
Reprint
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240
Publication date:
2012-02-28
Publisher:
BLACK CAT PR
EAN/ISBN:
9780802170927
Edition:
Reprint
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240
Publication date:
2012-02-28
Publisher:
BLACK CAT PR

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