I grabbed this from a corner in Crosswords and flipped through some of the pages to see what it was all about. It is one of those very few books for which I have paid full price! His anecdotes, stories about his childhood, his views on religion, politics, people and places kept me engrossed! I could see myself nodding my head, agreeing to so many of his viewpoints, but vehemently disagreeing with a few, especially his praises for Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, which I couldn't quite believe. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in getting to know more about this curious character, whose life spanned almost a century in pre and post-independence India. Contradictory, contrarian, yet compelling -- like the man himself. Quick read and you get the essence of the man from this book. Somewhat rambling and often contradictory what's admirable is how progressive and liberal-minded he's always been in his thinking - even ahead of his time - especially surrounded by the buffoons of his time and place -- who unfortunately still rule the roost in India. His zest for life, his courage in calling a spade a spade, and ultimately his fealty to truth as he sees it, is what makes him truly admirable. His closing couplet got to me: "Kya poochho ho haal merey karobaar ka Aaeeney bechta hoon andhon ke sheher mein" translated "You ask me about my business, what I have in mind I sell mirrors in the city of the blind"...
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—Liz
