ISBN10: 030747478X, ISBN13: 9780307474780, [publisher: Penguin Random House] Softcover Unread copy in mint condition
[Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2015]

ISBN10: 030747478X, ISBN13: 9780307474780, [publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York] Softcover Paperback. A New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the YearA revelatory work of biography, Gandhi Before India is an illuminating portrait of the life, the work, and the historical context of one of the most abidingly influentialand controversialmen in modern history. From Gandhis birth in 1869, through his upbringing in Gujarat and his years as a student in London, to his two decades as a lawyer and community organizer in South Africa, acclaimed author Ramachandra Guha brings the past to light with extraordinary grace and clarity. Drawing on a wealth of newly uncovered materials, Gandhi Before India strips away the myths that have sprung up around the Mahatma to uncover the remarkable story of how Gandhi came of age abroad, and how he set the stage for his return to India. A first volume of a series detailing the life and work of the influential political advocate draws on private papers and other untapped sources to cover his birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, discussing his London education and decades as a lawyer in South Africa. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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