FICTION

Mohandas Gandhi

by Kem Knapp SAWYER
978-1-59935-166-7.
COPY ISBN
Gr 8 Up—This is a fairly straightforward biography, focusing on Gandhi's political roles and belief in nonviolent resistance. The less-savory aspects of his personality, including his treatment of his wife and sons, are covered briefly. Sawyer conveys the importance of his early years fighting racial inequality in South Africa to his philosophy of satyagraha, mentioning the inspiration provided by Tolstoy and Thoreau. The chapters devoted to Gandhi's return to India are largely a report on the resistance to British rule in which he played a central role, but at this point it reads more like history than biography.—Rebecca Donnelly, Loma Colorado Public Library, Rio Rancho, NM
Sawyer chronicles the life and work of Mohandas Gandhi, paying particular attention to his influences, promotion of self-reliance, and work as an author and political activist; also briefly mentioned are his complicated beliefs regarding family and women. More context or analysis in the text would have been useful. Black-and-white photographs appear throughout. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewed by Rebecca Donnelly , Oct 01, 2011

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