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Hindustan TimesA narrative of today’s India This week’s pick of interesting reads includes a book that focuses on places connected to the freedom movement, a selection of Kiran Nagarkar’s writing, and a novel about migration, belonging and the human connection. 368pp, ₹599; HarperCollins Embark on a resplendent journey alongside 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.
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