Butch and Sundance Do India

The heavily armed guard spat out a command in Assamese. Our guide whispered, “He is wanting your passports.” Bo and I smiled thinly, and I wondered, would my husband ever know what happened to us?”

Williams captivated readers with “The Last Romantic War”—her epic bio-memoir of her father’s exploits in India and Burma in WWII, including her parents’ exotic global courtship. Now here is the exciting backstory: A research trip to India by the author and her brother that turns into two madcap weeks of unexpected adventure and culture shock.

Robin Traywick Williams is an award-winning journalist, author, storyteller and horsewoman.

During her eclectic career, Robin has served as a feature writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, chairman of the Virginia Racing Commission, president of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and chief of staff for the lieutenant governor of Virginia. She has also served on the board of a publicly-held bank.

She holds a master’s degree from Hollins University and is the author of five books. She and her husband live in central Virginia.