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Behind the Beautiful Forevers life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity

From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the world's most lively but treacherous cities. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport and, as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees 'a fortune beyond counting' in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scar.

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  • "Xie zhu " mei hao yong yuan " de ji chang bian qiang bei hou zheng shang yan zhu zhong duo bu mei hao de gu shi"
  • "寫著"美好永遠"的機場邊牆背後正上演著眾多不美好的故事"
  • "Xie zhu"mei hao yong yuan"de ji chang bian qiang bei hou zheng shang yan zhu zhong duo bu mei hao de gu shi"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers, life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers"@pl
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers"@it
  • "Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"@en
  • "Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Life, death, and hope in a mumbai undercity"@en
  • "Life, death and hope in a Mumbai slum"@en

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  • "Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Even the poorest Annawadians believe themselves inching closer to the good lives and good times they call "the full enjoy." But then Abdul the garbage sorter is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal. As the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed. And so, too, are the imaginations and courage of the people of Annawadi."
  • "From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo, a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this brilliantly written, fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising rep."
  • "This work of narrative nonfiction tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In it, based on three years of reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. The events recounted are real, as are all the names. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees fortune in the recyclable garbage of richer people. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a rural childhood, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. With a little luck, her sensitive, beautiful daughter, Annawadi's "most-everything girl," will soon become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to good times they call "the full enjoy." But then Abdul the garbage sorter is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal. As the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed. And so, too, are the imaginations and courage of the people of Annawadi."
  • "From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the world's most lively but treacherous cities. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport and, as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees 'a fortune beyond counting' in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scar."@en
  • "The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees fortune in the recyclable garbage of richer people. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a rural childhood, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap-metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to good times. But then, as the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed."
  • "Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees "a fortune beyond counting" in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a childhood in rural poverty, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. With a little luck, her sensitive, beautiful daughter, Annawadi's "most-everything girl," will soon become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap-metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to the good lives and good times they call "the full enjoy." But then Abdul the garbage sorter is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal. As the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed. And so, too, are the imaginations and courage of the people of Annawadi."
  • "Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees "a fortune beyond counting" in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a childhood in rural poverty, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. With a little luck, her sensitive, beautiful daughter, Annawadi's "most-everything girl," will soon become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap-metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to the good lives and good times they call "the full enjoy." But then Abdul the garbage sorter is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal. As the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed. And so, too, are the imaginations and courage of the people of Annawadi."@en
  • "Annawadi ist ein Slum jenseits des luxuriösen Flughafens von Mumbai. Hier wohnen Tausende Menschen in notdürftig errichteten Hütten. Eng ist es hier und schmutzig. Und nicht selten fallen hungrige Ratten nachts über die Kinder her. In Annawadi lebt Abdul, der Müllsammler. Dass er geschickt ist in seinem Job, dass er Müll zu sammeln, zu sortieren und weiterzuverkaufen weiß wie kein Zweiter, ruft viele Neider auf den Plan. Denn der Erfolg des einen bedeutet den möglichen Ruin des anderen. Und jeder in dem Slum kämpft mit allen Mitteln um die pure Existenz. Katherine Boo erzählt nicht nur die Geschichten der Menschen in Annawadi - sie erzählt auch von ihrer Hoffnung und ihrem Streben nach einem besseren Leben und von den Auswirkungen des westlichen Konsums bis in dieses Eckchen der Welt."
  • "Examines and provides real-life accounts of urban poor families living in Bombay, India."@en
  • "The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees fortune in the recyclable garbage of richer people. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a rural childhood, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap-metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to good times. But then, as the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed.--From publisher description."@en
  • "The dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In this fast-paced book, based on three years of uncompromising reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees fortune in the recyclable garbage of richer people. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a rural childhood, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap-metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to good times. But then, as the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed.--From publisher description."
  • "This astonishing, brilliantly written book brings us to places we could otherwise never go as it unfolds a riveting contemporary drama: a group of remarkable people striving to better their lives, in an age of bewildering global change."
  • "Annawadi is a settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees ₃a fortune beyond counting₄ in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal"
  • "This work of narrative nonfiction tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the twenty-first century's great, unequal cities. In it, based on three years of reporting, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human. The events recounted are real, as are all the names. Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees fortune in the recyclable garbage of richer people. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a rural childhood, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption. With a little luck, her sensitive, beautiful daughter, Annawadi's "most-everything girl," will soon become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest Annawadians, like Kalu, a fifteen-year-old scrap metal thief, believe themselves inching closer to good times they call "the full enjoy." But then Abdul the garbage sorter is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal. As the tenderest individual hopes intersect with the greatest global truths, the true contours of a competitive age are revealed. And so, too, are the imaginations and courage of the people of Annawadi."
  • "Annawadi is a settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees a fortune beyond counting in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and economic envy turn brutal."@en
  • "Profiles everyday life in the settlement of Annawadi as experienced by a Muslim teen, an ambitious rural mother, and a young scrap metal thief, illuminating how their efforts to build better lives are challenged by religious, caste, and economic tensions."@en
  • "Profiles everyday life in the settlement of Annawadi as experienced by a Muslim teen, an ambitious rural mother, and a young scrap metal thief, illuminating how their efforts to build better lives are challenged by religious, caste, and economic tensions."

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  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Powieść amerykańska"@pl
  • "Large print books"@en
  • "Downloadable e-Book"
  • "Mumbai"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Erlebnisbericht"
  • "Creative nonfiction"
  • "Biography"
  • "Biography"@en
  • "American prose"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Americké prózy"
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "India"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Romanhafte Biographien"

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  • "Mei hao yong yuan de bei hou : xie zhu " mei hao yong yuan " de ji chang bian qiang bei hou zheng shang yan zhu zhong duo bu mei hao de gu shi"
  • "Behind the Beautiful Forevers life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"@en
  • "美好永遠的背後 : 寫著"美好永遠"的機場邊牆背後正上演著眾多不美好的故事"
  • "Slum. Eine Geschichte von Leben, Tod und Hoffnung"
  • "Mei hao yong yuan de bei hou : xie zhu"mei hao yong yuan"de ji chang bian qiang bei hou zheng shang yan zhu zhong duo bu mei hao de gu shi"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]"@en
  • "Een beter bestaan"
  • "V tenui vechnoi krasoty"
  • "Belle per sempre"
  • "Belle per sempre"@it
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : life, death and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Behind the Beautiful Forevers Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity"@en
  • "Behind the Beautiful Forevers : Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum"
  • "Annawadi, oder, Der Traum von einem anderen Leben"
  • "Annawadi oder der Traum von einem anderen Leben"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : [life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity]"@en
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"@en
  • "Zawsze piękne : życie, śmierć i nadzieja w slumsach Bombaju"@pl
  • "Zawsze piękne : życie, śmierć i nadzieja w slumsach Bombaju"
  • "Annawadi : vie, mort et espoir dans un bidonville de Mumbai"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers / Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity"@en
  • "Krásné zítřky : život, smrt a naděje v indickém slumu"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Bag det evigt smukke"@da
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers: life,death,and hope in a mumb"
  • "Behind the Beautiful Forevers: life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers life, death and hope in a Mumbai slum"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : life, death and hope in a Mumbai slum"@en
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers : life, death and hope in a Mumbai slum"
  • "Behind the Beautiful Forevers. ; Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity"@en
  • "V teni vechnoi krasoty : zhizn, smert i liubov v trushchobakh Mumbaia"
  • "Slum : eine Geschichte von Leben, Tod und Hoffnung"
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers"@en
  • "Behind the beautiful forevers"
  • "Un maravilloso porvenir : vida, muerte y esperanza en los suburbios de Bombay"@es

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