A must read for anyone disillusioned (or curious) about this strange city which has been called by many names over the centuries. Hard to imagine that after having been born and brought up in the city, my return to it after a mere three years away would give me such a culture shock that I could not imagine living here at all. Perhaps it was all the freedoms and the vibrance of Bombay that brought the intrusiveness into sharp focus. It's an uncivil city still yet it was a Scotsman travelogue about the this city of seven citadels that helped me readjust to - if not love - the city again. I went on the trail of the places mentioned in the book and discovered that there was still something left to love about the city. In your debt, Willy.