{"product_id":"the-lost-flamingoes-of-bombay-1","title":"The Lost Flamingoes of Bombay by Siddharth Dhanvant Sanghvi","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"685\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"128\"\u003eThe Lost Flamingoes of Bombay\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the journey of \u003cstrong data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eKaran Seth\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young photographer who arrives in 1990s Bombay hoping to capture the city’s hidden beauty. His assignment—portraying the reclusive pianist \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eSamar Arora\u003c\/strong\u003e—simmers with artistic promise but soon spirals into a darker world of sex, crime, and corruption. He befriends Samar and Bollywood star \u003cstrong data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"473\"\u003eZaira\u003c\/strong\u003e, becomes entangled with \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eRhea Dalal\u003c\/strong\u003e, a married ceramicist he falls passionately for, and witnesses Zaira’s shocking death at the hands of a politically connected stalker .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"763\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAs the murder trial unravels in a system skewed by wealth and power, Karan abandons photography and escapes to London. Yet, like the flamingoes that migrate back to Sewri mudflats despite adversity, his bond with Bombay—and unresolved love—pulls him home. The novel blends gritty realism with lyrical prose, illuminating post-liberalization urban life while weaving themes of friendship, betrayal, art, and healing\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"900\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Bombay in 1977, \u003cstrong data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"55\"\u003eSiddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi\u003c\/strong\u003e debuted at twenty-two with \u003cem data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eThe Last Song of Dusk\u003c\/em\u003e, earning the UK’s Betty Trask Award and Italy's Premio Grinzane Cavour, and later became a Man Asian Literary Prize nominee for \u003cem data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"266\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Lost Flamingoes of Bombay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"978\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eTrained in international journalism and mass communications, Shanghvi balances literary flair with photographic sensitivity. He has contributed to \u003cem data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"167\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"188\"\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and has been widely recognized—featured in India Today’s \"50 Most Powerful Young Indians\" and Elle’s \"50 Most Stylish People\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43881255895297,"sku":"2R8SDLYWX-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/TheLostFlamingoesofBombay_76be61a4-9d86-451a-974e-4e6362fe7588.jpg?v=1658924068","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-lost-flamingoes-of-bombay-1","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}