Travelling alone is liberating, and I learnt so much about myself and the world out there as a solo woman traveller, something I couldn't have otherwise.

Her life had taken her far away from the dreams of her youth. But her husband and friend together planned a surprise for her - a long overdue birthday gift!

A brilliant description of the experience of a woman travelling alone, the tranquillity and peace that such an encounter can bring. Do read.

Indian women travellers going alone are rare even today. These accounts inform us of the anxieties and also the bright side of these escapades.

Dangle, a debut novel by Sutapa Basu is a splendidly crafted psychological fiction, which will grab you and make you sit through till the end.