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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 Author:Sonia Faleiro 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 c... more »harismatic 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.« less