M. K. Gandhi
by M. K. Gandhi, Mahadev Desai (Translator), Sunil Khilnani (Foreword by)
ISBN-10
0141186860
ISBN-13
9780141186863
List Price
$13.68
Book Specs
Binding
Trade PaperPublisher
Penguin ClassicPublished on
Sep 6, 2001Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8.50x5.43x1.09 Inches
Weight
0.84 Pounds
About the Book
Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God. His attempts to get closer to this divine power led him to seek purity through simple living, dietary practices, celibacy, and a life without violence. This is not a straightforward narrative biography, in The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Gandhi offers his life story as a reference for those who would follow in his footsteps.