"This book is a masterpiece" Le Monde "Its heroes show us... how majestic the human spirit can be. City of Joy redefines all our perspectives" Sunday Telegraph
Dominique Lapierre is a French author and humanitarian who is highly active in increasing the quality of life in the slums of Calcutta. Lapierre founded the City of Joy Foundation and the charitable association, Action Aid for Calcutta's Leper Children. In 2008 Lapierre was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government, the third highest civilian award in India.