{"product_id":"2940170214600","title":"Gandhi Before India","description":"\u003cp\u003eRamachandra Guha amp;mdash; hailed by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e as \"Indian democracy's preeminent chronicler\" amp;mdash; takes us from Gandhi's birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, his two years as a student in London, and his two decades as a lawyer and community organizer in South Africa. Guha has uncovered myriad previously untapped documents, including private papers of Gandhi's contemporaries and coworkers; contemporary newspapers and court documents; the writings of Gandhi's children; and secret files kept by British Empire functionaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing this wealth of material in an exuberant, brilliantly nuanced and detailed narrative, Guha describes the social, political, and personal worlds inside of which Gandhi began the journey that would earn him the honorific Mahatma: \"Great Soul\". And, more clearly than ever before, he elucidates how Gandhi's work in South Africa amp;mdash; far from being a mere prelude to his accomplishments in India amp;mdash; was profoundly influential in his evolution as a family man, political thinker, social reformer, and, ultimately, beloved leader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearched with unequaled depth and breadth, and written with extraordinary grace and clarity, \u003ci\u003eGandhi Before India\u003c\/i\u003e will radically alter our understanding and appreciation of 20th-century India's greatest man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098271400176,"sku":"2940170214600","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170214600_p0.jpg?v=1763705460","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170214600","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}