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Walking With The Comrades is a piercing, immersive non-fiction work that takes readers into the forests of India to witness the clash between tribal communities and a government eager to exploit mineral wealth. This rigorous piece of reportage and memoir blends field observations with larger questions about global capitalism. It’s written for readers who seek deeply human, thought-provoking stories about power, resistance, and survival—perfect for adults and curious minds interested in current affairs, social justice, and India’s complex landscapes. The tone is urgent, compassionate, and quietly hopeful.
In Walking With The Comrades, Roy’s months of living with the rebels offer firsthand impressions that go beyond battlefield scenes to intimate portraits of people, places, and the daily negotiations between survival and struggle. The book unfolds as immersive reportage, weaving conversations, field notes, and moral reflections into a steady, narrative journey that follows the rebels and the communities they defend. It asks hard questions—what kind of life can endure under global capitalism?—and invites readers to see the cost and courage behind resistance, moving beyond headlines to the human heart of the conflict.
Roy’s storytelling balances candor with a compassionate eye, delivering a measured yet gripping pace. The prose remains intimate and attentive, letting voices from guerrillas to elders to families shape the texture of the book. Walking With The Comrades naturally examines themes such as indigenous rights, environmental exploitation, the politics of mineral wealth, and the human costs of state power, presenting them in a way that is accessible, engaging, and deeply thought-provoking.
Walking With The Comrades offers readers a rare lens on power, resistance, and survival. By the end, you gain a deeper understanding of the human stakes behind economic conflict, and you may find your perspective on justice and shared futures subtly changed. It leaves a lasting impression of dignity, resilience, and the courage to stand with the marginalized.
Product Details
Author
Arundhati Roy
Publisher
Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Number of Pages
200
Language
English
SKU
9780143426103
ISBN
9780143426103
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 299
₹ 254
15% Off
Arundhati Roy Is The Author Of The Novels The God Of Small Things, Which Won The Booker Prize In 1997, And The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness, Which Was Longlisted For The Booker Prize In 2017. She Is The Author Of Various Works Of Nonfiction Including My Seditious Heart, Azadi And, Most Recently, The Architecture Of Modern Empire. Arundhati Roy Is The Author Of A Number Of Books, Including The God Of Small Things, Which Won The Booker Prize In 1997 And Has Been Translated Into More Than Forty Languages. She Was Born In 1959 In Shillong, India, And Studied Architecture In Delhi, Where She Now Lives. She Has Also Written Several Non-Fiction Books, Including Field Notes On Democracy, Walking With The Comrades, Capitalism: A Ghost Story, The End Of Imagination, And Most Recently Things That Can And Cannot Be Said, Co-Authored With John Cusack. Roy Is The Recipient Of The 2002 Lannan Foundation Cultural Freedom Prize, The 2011 Norman Mailer Prize For Distinguished Writing, And The 2015 Ambedkar Sudar Award.