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S'està carregant… Gandhi (1979)de William L. Shirer
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At the beginning of the 1930s, historian William L. Shirer was sent to India by the Chicago Tribune to cover the rise of the Independence Movement. During this time Shirer was privileged to observe Mahatma Gandhi as he launched the Civil Disobedience Campaign and to enjoy his personal friendship and confidence.In this fascinating memoir, Shirer writes perceptively and unforgettably about Gandhiâ??s frailties as well as his accomplishments. Despite his greatness, Gandhi was the first to admit that he was a human being with his own prejudices and peculiarities: he could be stubborn and dictatorial, yet the magnificence of the man rose above all else.Gandhi: A Memoir sheds a special light on the man who left such an indelible imprint on India and the wor No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)954.03History and Geography Asia India and South Asia 1785–1947 British ruleLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (4.03)
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A result was this book in the 1970s - documenting his journey to India and to Gandhi, some 50 years previously. As usual, Shirer is on form doing what he does best - telling what he saw and did with the great man and saying what Shirer thought, both in the 1920s and 1970s. Shirer's genius is the grounding of greatness of man in the particular mundane details. The image for me of Shirer's Gandhi? - a coughing old man, dressed in home-spun cloth, walking miles in Simla to meet the Viceroy - with the steely purpose of freeing India! Awe-inspiring. (