Castaway Mountain : love and loss among the Wastepickers of Mumbai
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Published
New York, NY : Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House, [2021].
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Central Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor
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South Side Library - Nonfiction - Adult
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Published
New York, NY : Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 259 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
All of Mumbai s possessions and memories come to die at the Deonar garbage mountains. Towering at the outskirts of the city, the mountains are covered in a faint smog from trash fires. Over time, as wealth brought Bollywood knock offs, fast food and plastics to Mumbaikars, a small, forgotten community of migrants and rag-pickers came to live at the mountains edge, making a living by re-using, recycling and re-selling. Among them is Farzana Ali Shaikh, a tall, adventurous girl who soon becomes one of the best pickers in her community. Over time, her family starts to fret about Farzana s obsessive relationship to the garbage. Like so many in her community, Farzana, made increasingly sick by the trash mountains, is caught up in the thrill of discovery because among the broken glass, crushed cans, or even the occasional dead baby, there s a lingering chance that she will find a treasure to lift her family s fortunes.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roy, S. (2021). Castaway Mountain: love and loss among the Wastepickers of Mumbai . Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roy, Saumya. 2021. Castaway Mountain: Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai. Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roy, Saumya. Castaway Mountain: Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roy, Saumya. Castaway Mountain: Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai Astra House, a division of Astra Publishing House, 2021.
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