An Autobiography: Or The Story Of My Experiments With Truth
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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One of history's most transformative figures speaks in his own voice in An Autobiography: or The Story of My Experiments with Truth, a remarkable self-portrait that chronicles the inner and outer journey of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from his childhood in Gujarat to his emergence as the spiritual and political father of a nation. With disarming candour, Gandhi recounts his struggles with timidity, his years as a young lawyer in South Africa, and the gradual awakening of his philosophy of Satyagraha — the relentless pursuit of truth and non-violent resistance — that would ultimately challenge the might of the British Empire. Written with the humility and moral rigour that defined his public life, this autobiography is far more than a political memoir; it is a profound philosophical testament to the power of conscience, self-discipline, and compassion as instruments of social change. Gandhi's prose is spare and unadorned, yet radiates a quiet intensity that has made this work essential reading for statesmen, activists, and seekers alike for nearly a century. Revered by figures from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela, its lessons on courage, sacrifice, and the possibility of peaceful revolution remain as urgent today as when they were first committed to the page — leaving the reader to wonder what truths remain yet to be tested.
Author: M. K. Gandhi
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of history's most transformative figures speaks in his own voice in An Autobiography: or The Story of My Experiments with Truth, a remarkable self-portrait that chronicles the inner and outer journey of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from his childhood in Gujarat to his emergence as the spiritual and political father of a nation. With disarming candour, Gandhi recounts his struggles with timidity, his years as a young lawyer in South Africa, and the gradual awakening of his philosophy of Satyagraha — the relentless pursuit of truth and non-violent resistance — that would ultimately challenge the might of the British Empire. Written with the humility and moral rigour that defined his public life, this autobiography is far more than a political memoir; it is a profound philosophical testament to the power of conscience, self-discipline, and compassion as instruments of social change. Gandhi's prose is spare and unadorned, yet radiates a quiet intensity that has made this work essential reading for statesmen, activists, and seekers alike for nearly a century. Revered by figures from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela, its lessons on courage, sacrifice, and the possibility of peaceful revolution remain as urgent today as when they were first committed to the page — leaving the reader to wonder what truths remain yet to be tested.