"[A] monumental biography. . . . Extraordinarily intimate." –
The New York Times Book Review "Wise, graceful and entertaining. . . .
Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World, 1914-1948 will not be bettered, and it is essential reading even for those who do not think of themselves as India buffs, because Gandhi is a maker of our whole modern world." –Ferdinand Mount,
The Wall Street Journal "A comprehensive account of the most remarkable figure of the past century." –
San Francisco Chronicle "An important biography. . . . Guha admires Gandhi's achievements, but does not gloss over the man's flaws." –
The New York Times "Expertly chronicled." –
The Washington Post "Massive, meticulous, and engrossing." –
The Times Literary Supplement "Deeply affecting. . . . A rendering of the subject in such fullness that the reader feels himself wrestling directly with the protagonist, his time, and his ideas. . . . Guha's biography builds with perfect tone and economy of expression towards its moving conclusion." –
Financial Times "[A] monumental biography." –Edward Glaeser,
The Wall Street Journal "The book's details of Gandhi's life help the reader comprehend how he influenced the world." –
The Christian Science Monitor "Drawing from hundreds of sources, including some never before available to historians, Guha presents a nuanced portrait of a brilliant spiritual and political leader with egalitarian principles and a vision for a nonsectarian India. . . . Readers will be richly reward." –
Library Journal (starred review)
"Magnificent." –
The American Interest "A magisterial account of a compassionate man. . . . The author skillfully traces the evolution of Gandhi's political beliefs. . . . He conveys Gandhi's playfulness as well as his intellect." –
The Economist "Dramatic and detailed. . . . [The] second and final volume of Guha's huge, definitive biography of Mahatma Gandhi draws on every imaginable source." –
Foreign Affairs "A thoroughly researched and well-written account and a faithful chronicle." –
New Statesman "Guha mines newly discovered archival material to produce a portrait of the Indian leader that is both panoramic in scope and surprisingly intimate, both admiring of Gandhi and cognizant of his flaws. . . . Incisively written, this is a landmark account of Gandhi's engagement with the world he would transform forever." –
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This masterly assessment should serve for several generations, and for non-Indians as well." –
The Literary Review "Superb. On nearly every page, Guha offers evidence why Gandhi remains relevant in the world 70 years after his death." –
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"The most exhaustive account yet of Gandhi's temporal and spiritual crusades. A vivid and absorbing read. . . . Guha is as dogged a researcher as Gandhi was an agitator." –
The Sunday Times (London)