THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A PATRIOT (PB)

With his trademark wit and
unique narrative style, journalist Saket Suman delivers an illuminating
account of modern India, tracing the consolidation, evolution and
contestation of patriotism from the first war of independence to the
pandemic.   This is a reporter’s
chronicle spanning three generations, backed by first-hand accounts of
luminaries, peppered with numerous anecdotes and a passionate examination of
his own beliefs. It is as scathing in its takedown of bigotry as it is lucid
in charting a blow-by-blow account of our recent past. It is a tribute to the
making of India and its founders as well as the affirmation of the will of
the Indians to place the power in the hands of the people.   The Psychology of a Patriot is a rare
book, meant to be read with delicate attention. At its heart, it is a
gripping story—the story of how we become us and why our bond must be
cherished.