Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity

by Katherine Boo

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - ONE OF TIME'S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY

"Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate circumstances can find the resilience to hang on to their humanity. Just as important, she makes us care."--People

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400067553
• ISBN13: 9781400067558
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Stunning as a first book by Katherine Boo.

I read this book once, was stirred, embarassed, and awed by the lives of it's subjects. Gave away and had to purchase another copy. Lessons for any westerner who complains about their lives. An education on the value of life.Recommend unreservedly!

Exquisite!!! I want more!

An entrancing immersion into life that most never offer a passing glance. Captivating characters worked their way into my heart and mind, lingering with me long after I had, reluctantly, finished the book...I immediately wanted to read it again. Kudos to Katherine Boo for illustriously bringing to light, and life, a much disregarded, and massive, segment of India's humanity. I look forward to more from her.

Compelling.

A guided tour into unimaginable lives and situations. While the story requires time to digest, the reader is propelled by the rawness of the characters. I'm honestly surprised at how affected I am by this story, and how much I enjoyed the book.