The undisputed master of the modern Indian short story. Salman Rushdie Stories encircling the marginalized forgotten lives of Bombay set against the backdrop of the IndiaPakistan Partition. Fresh translations and by far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this 20th Century master available in English. Saadat Hasan Manto conjures the vitality on the streets of Bombayits prostitutes pimps gangsters artists writers and strays. Also the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus Muslims a