Roadrunner: An Indian Quest in America

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Indian insight into American democracy's complexities.

"Roadrunner" offers a unique perspective through an Indian lens, which could bring value to anyone interested in cross-cultural understanding. Dilip D’Souza’s travels across America yield fascinating narratives, mingling historical context with present-day observations. It's the kind of book that enriches your view of global democracies and the common threads of human experience, simultaneously challenging and comforting with its exploration of cultural belonging.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Roadrunner: An Indian Quest in America

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ISBN: 9788172239060
Authors: Dilip D'Souza
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Personal Development, Travel
Goodreads rating: 3.43
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What do we learn when one great democracy looks at another? Through stories large and small, this book shows us America as refracted through the eyes of an Indian who is critical but not intolerant, understanding but not starry-eyed. From gawking at wall murals by German World War II POWs in Texas to getting to know the bikers for Christ at the annual bike carnival in Sturgis, from charting the history of immigrant Icelanders to driving a fire truck in a quiet mountain town, D'Souza travels American roads, discovering old cultures and new concerns in one of the most revered and reviled nations in the world today. More important, he explores the lessons in that process, for India and for readers everywhere, as he searches for meaning and nuance in ideas like patriotism and being liberal, in a country's sense of self. Passionate and perceptive, wry and empathetic, this book is ultimately about what it means to belong. Wherever you are.
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Indian insight into American democracy's complexities.

"Roadrunner" offers a unique perspective through an Indian lens, which could bring value to anyone interested in cross-cultural understanding. Dilip D’Souza’s travels across America yield fascinating narratives, mingling historical context with present-day observations. It's the kind of book that enriches your view of global democracies and the common threads of human experience, simultaneously challenging and comforting with its exploration of cultural belonging.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.