Detours Songs Of The Open Road

When Salil Tripathi Began Writing A Travel Column For A Well Known Newspaper, He Consciously Decided To Veer Off The Beaten Track And Not Showcase The Food And Drink Or The Fabulous Hotels And World Class Restaurants Of A Country. Instead, It Was His Insights Into A Place That Defined A Country And Its People When Viewed From The Prism Of History, Culture And Literature. Culled From His Extensive Travel Writings, Detours: Songs Of The Open Road Is Split Into Three Parts, The First Section Called, War & After Is A Riveting Account Of Places That Were Shattered Due To Terrible Wars Or Human Rights Violations; The Second Titled, Words & Images, About Places He Visualised Better Because Certain Writers Or Artists Made Those Places Fascinating; And The Third Called Loss & Remembrance, Is A Wonderful Personal Journey About Countries He Visited With His Wife Who Died In 2006 And Which He Later Revisited With His Sons As Remembrance To A Beloved.