{"product_id":"last-man-in-tower","title":"Last Man in Tower","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLast Man in Tower by Aravind Adiga – A Novel of Money, Home and Resistance in Mumbai\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a city of new money and soaring property prices, one man refuses to move in \u003cstrong\u003eLast Man in Tower\u003c\/strong\u003e by Aravind Adiga, a funny yet deeply melancholic novel about community, greed and what home means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-first-century Mumbai is booming, and property kingpin Dharmen Shah has big plans for its future. His offer to buy and demolish a weathered tower block will make every resident rich, if all agree to sell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut not everyone wants to leave. Many of the residents have lived in the building all their lives, and the offer pits money against memory, loyalty and neighbourly bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdiga, author of a prize-winning debut, turns the story of one building into a portrait of a changing city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Mumbai defined by new money and soaring real estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA developer's offer that could make every resident rich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA community divided over whether to sell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResidents whose lives are tied to the old tower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story that is both entertaining and melancholic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of literary fiction set in India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of Aravind Adiga's earlier novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose who enjoy stories about community and change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone interested in Mumbai and its property boom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast Man in Tower\u003c\/strong\u003e blends dark humour with real emotional weight. If you like novels about ordinary people standing up to powerful forces, Aravind Adiga tells it with wit and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aravind Adiga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68015153021203,"sku":"BY13.6965","price":620.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/LastManinTower-1.avif?v=1794560074","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/last-man-in-tower","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}