• ISBN13: 9789381017012
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Zubaan
• Publisher Imprint: Zubaan
• Publication Date: August 16, 2010
• Pages: 200
• Original Price: 395.0 INR
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: N/A

About the Book: Along the Red River: A Memoir This unique autobiography by veteran BBC and Associated Pressjournalist Sabita Goswami documents the extraordinary,single-handed fight of an ordinary woman in the heart of Assam,against family and social obstacles, to establish herselfemotionally and professionally. An unbiased and ruthless no-holds-barred account of turbulentcontemporary Assam in particular and the Northeast in general, thebook covers more than three decades of events in this volatileregion and insightful analyses of its complex social and politicalhistory. The racy and strong narrative, recounted simply and withrare passion, makes this book a compelling read. Reviews A candid memoir documenting the life of an intrepid womanreporter during some of the most turbulent and dangerous periods ofconflict in the Northeast.- Foreword by Sir Mark Tully