In Pursuit of Freedom : Travels across Patriotic Lands

Embark on a resplendent journey alongside acclaimed writer Pradeep Damodaran as he follows the fault lines of freedom and independence in contemporary India and paints a vivid portrait of a nation in flux.Damodaran travels the length and breadth of the country--from places that played an important role in the Independence movement such as Sabarmati Dandi and Jhansi to sites of contemporary significance like Nandigram Unnao and Kudankulam--meeting survivors of riots descendants of freedom fighters social workers environmental activists farmers and ordinary citizens to discover what freedom means to them.A genre-bending book In Pursuit of Freedom touches upon several critical issues--religion economic disparity gender environment politics--as it blends travelogue and memoir history and current affairs. Spectacular and insightful this on-the-ground narrative of today's India is a must-read.