The magnificent biography of Gandhi by India's leading historian
Ramachandra Guha is the author of a number of major history books, including INDIA AFTER GANDHI. He lives in Bangalore.
Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World will not be bettered, and
it is essential reading even for those who do not think of
themselves as India buffs, because Gandhi is a maker of our whole
modern world
*Wall Street Journal*
Gandhi's finest biographer.
*Guardian*
Magisterial . . . balanced and brilliantly readable . . . This
biography reads like the final word on its subject. . . . In fact,
this masterly assessment should serve for several generations, and
for non-Indians as well
*Literary Review*
Ramachandra Guha is as dogged a researcher as Gandhi was an
agitator. . . . [This book] is the most exhaustive account yet of
Gandhi's temporal and spiritual crusades. A vivid and absorbing
read. . . . Gandhi's character and mission demands rigorous
exploration and Guha weaves together the narrative as deftly as
Gandhi's homespun cloth. . . . A remarkable, pioneering leader who
changed the world and still has much to teach us ... a monumental
biography
*Sunday Times*
Unearths fascinating nuggets about India's complex hero ... Guha
has scoured archives to search out fascinating nuggets and he
marshals them with skill.
*Irish Times*
A thoroughly researched and well-written account and a faithful
chronicle
*New Statesman*
Deeply affecting
*Financial Times*
Ramachandra Guha's magisterial biography illuminates the public and
private man
*Economist*
A portrait of a complex man whose remarkable tenacity remained
constant, even when his beliefs changed. It is also extraordinarily
intimate ... approaches Gandhi on his own terms while trying not to
gloss over his flaws ... a fair, thorough and nuanced portrait of
the man. Gandhi spoke for himself more than most people in history,
but even the most controlling people cannot control how history
sees them. Guha lets Gandhi appear on his own terms, and allows him
to reveal himself in all his contradictions.
*The New York Times*
Through Gandhi's life, a reminder that we have forgotten the value
of religious pluralism and the virtues of non-violence he wants to
narrate Gandhi's life for today's generation. It is a courageous
and worthwhile endeavour, even if Guha admits in the epilogue that
we have forgotten the lessons Gandhi taught us: the value of
religious pluralism, and the virtues of non-violence and civil
disobedience. Guha is the quintessential story teller. He displaces
Gandhi from the pedestal generations have placed him on. He shows
us a man who was known for taking political time by the forelock,
for shaping history, and for his readiness to admit his own
mistakes.
*The Hindu*
 |
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
