I’d be happy if you could sell me a private pre-launch copy. Roland Francis 416-453-3371
> On Jul 18, 2018, at 4:00 AM, Brenda Rodrigues <[email protected]> wrote: > > Attention: Mervyn Maciel > > The book launch was scheduled for July in Mumbai and August in Goa, but the > publisher had to postpone both due to some technical problems. The Mumbai > launch is now expected to be some time in August and the Goa launch will > probably coincide with the lit fest in December. In the meantime, here's > something about the book: > > > “The House at 43 Hill Road” tells of the aristocratic Braz Rodrigues, who > built his house in the mid-1800s, on the plot where it all happened, with > family vignettes, and how his grand daughter-in-law Lydia made the address > known worldwide for the exquisite wedding gowns she designed. It goes on to > provide a meticulously documented account of how government authorities > (Police, Bombay Municipal Corporation, Electricity Department, Fire > Brigade, Cooperative Society officials) actively assisted land-grabbers who > were out to take over that property in Bandra’s prime commercial area. For > six years, the author, Brenda and her husband, Joe, great grandson of Braz, > single-handedly fought over 70 court cases, faced assaults, threats to > their lives, and even had to hide their children in a distant place. The > book is a charming family saga and also a scathing indictment of an > all-too-common social scenario in Mumbai. The tale ends with an unexpected > twist.
