A Scholastic India 'Book of the Month'
"Tandon's book delights even as it entices ... shimmering with the tide of the Bombay sea, and shivering with sudden and most unexpected suspense... the climax is sudden and fraught":
Tom Alter
"... magical depiction of Bombay ... ":
Sayoni Basu, Director Publishing, Scholastic India
“... Hafiz’s description of the city through his senses makes for enjoyable reading":
Time Out Mumbai
Vivek Tandon
A thriller for all ages
(above 10)
A Blind Man's Map of Mumbai
An enthralling adventure
set in one of the world’smost exciting cities.
"The recovery of a diamond-encrusted gold box from the Mughal era draws together a blind street musician, a schoolboy and a young policeman. But what the box is reputed to have contained is even more valuable, and there are dark forces that will stop at nothing to recover it. Disturbing contemporary problems and secrets from the past surface as the unlikely allies grapple with a mystery that gets as twisted and murky as Mumbai’s by-lanes. A world-famous art dealer, his snooty daughter, an influential MLA and an astrologer join a cast of characters as diverse as the denizens of the city. And as events spiral towards a stunning climax, you will wish that this thrilling adventure would never end."
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Events:
A Blind Man's Map of Mumbai,
Reading at Oxford Bookstore Mumbai on 5th Dec 08.
Pune launch at Crossword, ICC, on 6th Dec 08.
Reading at Granth, Juhu on 24th Dec 08.
Stage performance in 'Karna',
Y.B.Chavan Auditorium (upper), Jan 22nd-25th, 09.
Prithvi Theatre, 30th-31st Jan, 09.
Jnana Pravaha on April 15th-19th, 09.
NGMA, 23rd May 09.