Priority uncertain. Number line beginning with 1. Near fine plus in near fine plus dust jacket ($18.95). Slight roughness, just barely a bump (1/2 by 1 inch) to the lower fore-edge corner of front cover of book. Dust jacket has wear to lower fore edge-corner (1/2 by 1 inch) of front panel; a 1/4 inch closed tear to top edge near spine and slight wear to top edge and fore-edge folds. Few if any other signs of previous use.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

An Autobiography: The story of My Experiments

Publisher

Boston: Beacon Press

Publication Date

1983

Language

English

ISBN 10

0807059803

ISBN 13

9780807059807

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Synopsis

A champion of the poor and lower classes, Mahatma Gandhi helped transform India into the democracy it is today. Young readers of this manga-style biography will learn about the key historical events during this time and how the peaceful efforts of one humble man affected enormous change. This book presents atime line of Gandhi s lifefrom his roots in a middle-class family in India, to his law-school education in England, his experiences with discrimination, and his key role as a leader in the Indian independence movement. Young people will be engaged not only by the story but by the brilliant color images and comic-book format.About the Great Figures in History series: Combining the excitingstyle of manga graphics with biography, history, and science, these dynamic accounts of great leaders areaccessibleandentertaining to today's children, as well as educationaleach story is accompanied by atime line that puts the story's events in historical perspective. Visually stunning, this series is a beautiful illustration of important people and events, sure to hook young readers on history and the written word. Manga, one of the fastest growing segments of children's literature, isincredibly popular amongst school-age children and lends itself exceptionally well to the vivid stories in this series."

Review

'Rajmohan Gandhi's weighty authoritative and comprehensive biography is a great achievement' William Dalrymple, Financial Times

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