Round About Bombay

"Round About Bombay" by James Douglas is a vivid and impressionistic portrait of Bombay (now Mumbai) during the British colonial era. Blending journalism, personal observations, and cultural commentary, Douglas captures the city's energy, diversity, and contradictions. He explores its bustling streets, varied communities, colonial institutions, and the lives of both the elite and the common people. The book offers a unique mix of humor, critique, and nostalgia, presenting Bombay as a dynamic crossroads of East and West in early 20th-century India.