Mrs Gandhi
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A landmark work of political biography, Mrs Gandhi chronicles the life and rise of Indira Gandhi, one of the most formidable and controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Written by the acclaimed Indian poet and journalist Dom Moraes, who enjoyed rare personal access to his subject, the narrative presents an intimate yet unflinching portrait of the woman who shaped modern India through decades of turbulent democratic and authoritarian rule. Moraes details her complex psychology, her dynastic inheritance as Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter, and the iron will that defined her tenure as Prime Minister — including the dramatic imposition of the Emergency from 1975 to 1977. The tone is both literary and journalistic, blending sharp political observation with personal anecdote to illuminate the contradictions of a leader who was simultaneously celebrated as a champion of the poor and condemned as a centralizer of power. The result is an authoritative and compulsively readable account of a woman whose ambition and vision permanently altered the course of South Asian history.
Author: Dom Moraes
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of political biography, Mrs Gandhi chronicles the life and rise of Indira Gandhi, one of the most formidable and controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Written by the acclaimed Indian poet and journalist Dom Moraes, who enjoyed rare personal access to his subject, the narrative presents an intimate yet unflinching portrait of the woman who shaped modern India through decades of turbulent democratic and authoritarian rule. Moraes details her complex psychology, her dynastic inheritance as Jawaharlal Nehru's daughter, and the iron will that defined her tenure as Prime Minister — including the dramatic imposition of the Emergency from 1975 to 1977. The tone is both literary and journalistic, blending sharp political observation with personal anecdote to illuminate the contradictions of a leader who was simultaneously celebrated as a champion of the poor and condemned as a centralizer of power. The result is an authoritative and compulsively readable account of a woman whose ambition and vision permanently altered the course of South Asian history.