Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age

I never really saw gandhi or churchill in this light. the book is an eye opener for all the history freaks out there. it makes gandhi and churchill appear like what they really were- mortal men making mistakes instead of the overblown colossal statures they have now. It takes you inside the grimy underbelly of the first half of the twentieth century, full of fear, desperation, the impending...more

I never really saw gandhi or churchill in this light. the book is an eye opener for all the history freaks out there. it makes gandhi and churchill appear like what they really were- mortal men making mistakes instead of the overblown colossal statures they have now. It takes you inside the grimy underbelly of the first half of the twentieth century, full of fear, desperation, the impending world war, a nation's struggle for independence. its not just about gandhi or churchill, but it craftily uses them as protagonists of the general mindsets of their respective countries. one man wanting to lead his country to freedom while another trying to save his countries freedom. So same yet completely different, these two juggernauts really shaped what the future, unknowingly perhaps. tautly written and dexterously flitting between the lives of two men ready to stand their ground till death, this arthur herman classic is a must read for sure.   hide