Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography; With Musings On Recent Events In India
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few political memoirs carry the moral and historical weight of Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography, a sweeping self-portrait of one of the twentieth century's most consequential statesmen. Written during periods of British imprisonment, this landmark work chronicles Nehru's intellectual and political awakening — from his privileged upbringing in Allahabad and his education at Harrow and Cambridge, through his deepening commitment to Indian independence under the mentorship of Mahatma Gandhi, to the tumultuous struggles against colonial rule that defined an era. The narrative is both intensely personal and panoramic in scope, presenting the interior life of a man wrestling with questions of identity, nationalism, and the moral costs of revolution against a backdrop of a subcontinent on the brink of transformation. Supplemented by musings on recent events in India, this expanded edition adds a further chapter that brings Nehru's reflections into sharper contemporary focus, illustrating the tensions between democratic idealism and the harsh realities of political power. His prose is measured yet passionate — the voice of a philosopher-king who read widely, thought deeply, and acted boldly — and the autobiography stands as an indispensable document of both Indian history and anti-colonial thought worldwide. For anyone seeking to understand the soul of modern India, Nehru's unflinching self-examination raises a question that still resonates: can the pursuit of a nation's freedom ever be truly separated from the freedom of the individual who fights for it?
Author: Jawaharlal Nehru
Format: Hardback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few political memoirs carry the moral and historical weight of Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography, a sweeping self-portrait of one of the twentieth century's most consequential statesmen. Written during periods of British imprisonment, this landmark work chronicles Nehru's intellectual and political awakening — from his privileged upbringing in Allahabad and his education at Harrow and Cambridge, through his deepening commitment to Indian independence under the mentorship of Mahatma Gandhi, to the tumultuous struggles against colonial rule that defined an era. The narrative is both intensely personal and panoramic in scope, presenting the interior life of a man wrestling with questions of identity, nationalism, and the moral costs of revolution against a backdrop of a subcontinent on the brink of transformation. Supplemented by musings on recent events in India, this expanded edition adds a further chapter that brings Nehru's reflections into sharper contemporary focus, illustrating the tensions between democratic idealism and the harsh realities of political power. His prose is measured yet passionate — the voice of a philosopher-king who read widely, thought deeply, and acted boldly — and the autobiography stands as an indispensable document of both Indian history and anti-colonial thought worldwide. For anyone seeking to understand the soul of modern India, Nehru's unflinching self-examination raises a question that still resonates: can the pursuit of a nation's freedom ever be truly separated from the freedom of the individual who fights for it?