In Rajasthan

This book had so much potential.
Fascinating snippets of conversation - the sapera (snake chalmers) at Udaipur, the fire dancers at Bikaner, the Desert National park in Jaisalmer... heaps of others. The author had brief discussion with them all - and for me that is the downfall of this book - every discussion she has is brief. Each chapter (there are eight, covering Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Chittor, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Binaner and Jaisalmer) is a whirlwind of interview or discussion, probably 10 to 15 people each chapter. Grewal just seems to get started on an interesting topic, or person, and she is off to the next one.
If the intent was to keep the book short (which it is), it would have been preferable to me to limit each chapter to two or three interviews and explore the themes in better depth to satisfy the reader a bit more. Otherwise take this 250 page book and expand it to 500 or 600!
A quick, easy read, but for me ultimately not a satisfying read.