Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49498 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 672 pages

Synopsis
This is a biography of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). He led the fight for Indian independence from British rule, who tirelessly pursued a strategy of passive resistance, and who was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic only a few months after independence was achieved.

Customer Reviews

An example in an open, honest life
This book shows very clearly Gandhi's dedication to peaceful protest, spiritual development and open, honest living. It is this lesson that you take away from this book more than anything else. He lived his life with dedication and integrity and the book shows that immensely well. A clear, lucid read and highly enjoyable and inspiring.

Highly recommended
Louis Fischer does his subject justice with a fine account of Gandhi's life. Despite the long duration of the Mahatma's struggle, the author keeps the book interesting pretty much throughout. Fischer's two first hand accounts of his meetings with Gandhi serve as a plesent break in the course of the book, giving it greater life, as well as providing a more personal insight into Gandhi. Thankfully the author remains well clear of blind adoration for the man, highlighting both his flaws and weaknesses. The only short coming is that the book was written before the rise of M.L. King and Nelson Mandela, thus fails to address the full influence Gandhi had and will have beyond India. Overall, I whole heartedly recommend this book of such an important subject, which was also the inspiration for the film.

The absolute best!
This book is superb. I have read several books about the Mahatma and this is far and away the finest. It is beautifully and sensitively written with plenty of detail which is always fascinating - I couldn't put it down. It is thanks to this book that Sir Richard Attenborough made the film and he himself said it was "the best biography of Gandhi". What more praise do you need?