An Autobiography: Centenary Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (625 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195623614 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 640 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
First published in 1936, and now available in a centenary edition, this book was written by Nehru almost entirely in prison from June 1934 to February 1935. His account, though replete with autobiographical details, is much more than a personal document; in the words of Rabindranath Tagore, "Through all its details there runs a deep current of humanity which overpasses the tangles of facts and leads us to the person who is greater than his deeds, and truer than his surroundings."
"Live and let live!" according to Gladys D'Souza. This is a really good book. I liked it because the author is very honest. You find the exuberance of the language in the book. The chapter Animals in Prison talks about the co-existence of centipedes, spiders and other insects in jail with Nehru. He didn't kill any of them. Live and let live was his motto. I think it's a great one.