It is appropriate that I finished reading this book at the stroke of midnight 14 August 2007. This first book by the author is a…
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Tag: Indian Subcontinent Historical Biographies
Adventure – Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West
I first read in 2013 this excellent narrative of the famous Lewis and Clark exploration for an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean by sailing…
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Introductory book – Shakespeare’s Restless World: An Unexpected History in Twenty Objects
The title of this book promises much. But this book touches the surface only. It is an introductory book on aspects of Shakespeare and the…
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Thoroughly researched – Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World
A highly readable and brisk biography of 1000 pages on The Mahatma from his return to India in 1915 to his assassination in 1948 .…
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Pictorial biography – The Nehrus: Personal Histories
This is a gem of a book for readers interested in a pictorial history of the Nehru families. The family photos are many and beautifully…
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An Infectious read – Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi
I first read this biography in 2006. Rereading it now that her granddaughter Priyanka Gandhi has entered politics it is still the best biography on…
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An excellent look at his private life – Mountbatten: The Private Story
This is an excellent book. It starts with a narration of the events in Aug 1979 which led to the assassination of Lord Mountbatten. This…
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A joy to read – Rediscovering Gandhi
I bought this wonderful biography on 3 Nov 2004 somewhere on the road from Delhi to Agra on my way to a legal conference at…
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