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Red Sun: Travels In Naxalite Country, authored by Sudeep Chakravarti is a book that highlights the conditions of the Naxalite hit areas of India. He depicts a crystal clear view of the people and their lifestyles in such affected areas. Summary Of The Book The story of Red Sun: Travels In Naxalite Country unveils in the backdrop of Naxalbari, a remote village of India. The Maoists Movement has derived its very name from this village. This book is written as an elaborate travelogue, where the author recollects his journey to the major distressed areas hit by these Naxalite movements. The author travels to the majorly affected areas with an aim to boost the people residing there with necessary vigilance to survive. Addressing the middle class citizens, he points out to the fact that they are the people in oblivion. Sudeep Chakravarti presents a beautiful graphic description of the alarming Naxalite movement, the role of jurisdiction, and the circumstances that the commoners face due to hostile tensions in these areas. His trips to these remote villages are not safe. He has to pave his way through difficulties in order to succeed in his goal of enlightening the local people. And the conclusions he arrives at the end of his journey are alarming.  Through his book Red Sun, Sudeep Chakravarti tries to analyse and communicate his observations of this very political war. This book will give its readers a clear view of the Indian political conflicts and the realisms of the middle class. This book was also nominated for Vodafone Crossword Non-fiction Award 2008. About Sudeep Chakravarti Sudeep Chakravarti, a popular Indian writer, is a journalist by profession. Some of his other popular works are Highway 39: Journeys through a Fractured Land, The Avenue of Kings, Tin Fish, and Once Upon a Time in Aparanta. He also contributes his writings for famous magazines and dailies like the AWSJ, Hindustan Times, The Outlook Group of Publications, Mint, Business World, Forbes, Die Zeit, OPEN and Rolling Stone. He acquired his graduation from the St. Stephen’s College, Delhi. His career as a journalist commenced with The Asian Wall Street Journal. Subsequently he also worked in senior positions for the Sunday, HT Media, and India Today. He is also a fellow member of the World Future Society, Washington. He is the co founder of an philanthropic organisation called Coastal Impact.