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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
256
Language
English
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Book Summary
Truck De India: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To Hindustan follows journalist Rajat Ubhaykar on a 10,000-km hitchhiking expedition across India’s highways, offering a vivid portrait of life on the road. Part travelogue, part cultural exploration, the book speaks to adventure lovers, curious readers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the country beyond guidebooks. The tone is adventurous, warm, and thought-provoking, capturing humor, humanity, and hard-won lessons along the way.
Written in a fluid, first-person voice, the book unfolds as a series of road-tested episodes that build a larger picture of Hindustan. It blends brisk storytelling with careful observation—truck art, roadside conversations, ghost stories from the cab, and intimate portraits of drivers, families, and communities met on the fly. The narrative pace keeps you turning pages while the insights into everyday courage, shared meals, and improvised hospitality feel earned and intimate.
In Truck De India, the journey continues—from Punjab’s vibrant truck art to the perilous stretches of NH39 through Nagaland and Manipur, and into Kashmir among nomadic shepherds. The book presents a mosaic of regional voices, weaving historical context, social issues, and personal moments into a cohesive travelogue that’s as informative as it is entertaining. Readers will come away with a clearer sense of India's roads—and the people who navigate them—with humor, empathy, and respect guiding the journey.
After finishing Truck De India, readers gain a front-row view of lives often unseen, a deeper appreciation for the warmth and grit that defines life on the move. The book leaves you with a sense of connection to strangers who become allies and with a refreshed curiosity about the diverse voices that travel Hindustan’s roads. With Truck De India: A Hitchhiker’s Guide To Hindustan in hand, you finish with a richer view of India’s roads and a sense of connection to the people who travel them.
Product Details
Author
Rajat Ubhaykar
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of Pages
256
Language
English
SKU
BK0421522
ISBN
9789386797643
Dimensions
20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 450
₹ 225
₹ 225 Off