RAJI WRITES

Swallowing the Sun is many things. An ode to freedom-fighters, glimpses of whose hard-fought victories would bring to younger readers born long after the independence movement the cost of resistance. A potboiler with breathless romances and swashbuckling encounters with fearsome Chambal Valley dacoits. A feminist anthem, depicting strength and courage in its female characters, despite opposition and setbacks typical of the early 20th century. Swallowing the Sun (Pippa Rann