Bombay Time (book)
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Bombay Time is a novel by Thrity Umrigar
about the longtime residents of a Parsi apartment building in Bombay and their love–hate relationship with Mumbai
, the city of their birth. As they gather at the wedding of one of their neighbors, these middle-aged men and women look back at their younger selves with wistfulness and nostalgia.
The novel traces Adi Patel's disintegration into alcoholism; indicts Dosamai, the neighborhood gossip; delineates the romantic betrayal of Soli Contractor; and tells the story of the twin tragedies that befall Tehmi Engineer, a reclusive widow. At the heart of the novel is Rusi Bilimoria, a disillusioned businessman who struggles to make sense of his life and hold together his community.
Thrity Umrigar
Thrity Umrigar is an Indian American writer, who was born in Mumbai and immigrated to the United States when she was 21. She is a journalist and the author of the novels Bombay Time, The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven...
about the longtime residents of a Parsi apartment building in Bombay and their love–hate relationship with Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, the city of their birth. As they gather at the wedding of one of their neighbors, these middle-aged men and women look back at their younger selves with wistfulness and nostalgia.
The novel traces Adi Patel's disintegration into alcoholism; indicts Dosamai, the neighborhood gossip; delineates the romantic betrayal of Soli Contractor; and tells the story of the twin tragedies that befall Tehmi Engineer, a reclusive widow. At the heart of the novel is Rusi Bilimoria, a disillusioned businessman who struggles to make sense of his life and hold together his community.