12 used & new from $16.94

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Tell the Publisher! I�d like to read this book on Kindle Don�t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.

Mass Transit (Paperback)

~ (Author)

4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Available from these sellers.

2 new from $43.79 10 used from $16.94

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Tracing the lives of three families living under one roof in Karachi, Mass Transit is a novel about the state of flux of an immigrant population which never really assimilates. Through the family members' stories the novel illustrates the repercussions of partition, dislocation, martial law, and rapid urbanization.

About the Author

Born in Lahore, Pakistan, Maniza Naqvi lives in Washington, D.C., where she works on Social Policy issues for an international development agency.

Product Details

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195779002
ISBN-13: 978-0195779004
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,159,938 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

› Visit Amazon's Maniza Naqvi Page

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Reviews

1 Review

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ...will fell like a day in the life of an average Karachite, June 21, 2000

By A Customer

An excellent book. I recommend it! Maniza Naqvi has done a great job in bringing to the readers the daily hustle and bustle of living in Karachi. The book has a lot more to it that just the daily life of living in Karachi. Its a story about a woman who returns to Karachi and seeks to assimilate herself in the everyday life of an 'average' Karachite. She is also very indifferent in describing the decadance of the city, as if it doesn't effect the decisions made by the main character in her book. She allows the reader to form the impression that this is the city of joy (no matter how improvished it is, it is the people that make it the city of joy!)and that has tremendous potential if it were every to have a mass transit system. Not only because a mass transit system allows people of all stratas of society to ride together, come in physical contact with each other, but because it is very symbolic of a well developed infrastructure. Its a great book!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }