num_pages: 272
description: Set in contemporary India, Love and Longing in Bombay confirms Vikram Chandra as one of today's most exciting young writers. In five haunting tales he paints a remarkable picture of Bombay - its ghosts, its passions, its feuds, its mysteries - while exploring timeless questions of the human spirit. 'When Midnight's Children first arrived on the scene, it became necessary to revaluate stories from and about India. With Vikram Chandra's collection - his second book - it is time to take stock again . . . Breathtaking.' Observer
language: English
title: Love and Longing in Bombay
titlecomplete: Love and Longing in Bombay
genres: Fiction, Indian Literature, Short Stories, Mystery, Drama, India, Literature, Contemporary, Travel, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 2517
places: Bombay
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best Book in South Asia and Europe
publisher: Faber & Faber