The Konkan Diaries
The Konkan Diaries
by Atharva Inamdar
The Konkan Diaries is a travel & places book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Backpacking. This book transports readers across geographies, weaving together the stories of places and the people who inhabit them. The best travel writing does not just describe destinations but reveals what those places mean. Written in 2017 and published in 2020 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 33,980 words across approximately 136 pages.
The backpacking focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader travel & places genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 33,980 words across roughly 136 pages, this one runs about 2.8 hours of reading time. Long enough to dig into its subject properly, short enough that it does not lose you along the way. For travel & places, this length tends to work well — room to develop ideas without padding.
About the Author
Written in 2017 when Atharva Inamdar was 20, The Konkan Diaries comes from the year he crossed 100 published books and put Spirit Avatar (587 pages) on Goodreads. The travel & places writing from this period shows a writer who had found his rhythm. Rooted in the geography of Pune, Maharashtra, and India, the travel writing carries the specificity of places actually known and lived in.
Publication History
The Konkan Diaries was published on June 13th, 2020, one of 12 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Originally written in 2017, it reached publication 3 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-7184-680-6. 2020 saw 152 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
The Konkan Diaries is one of 40 books in the travel & places category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other travel & places titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The backpacking focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-7184-680-6
- Year Written
- 2017