The Oxford India Gandhi: Essential Writings (Oxford India Collection) Review 'The fascination of the book is that it reads like an informal biography with the voice of the subject intervening. ... Gopal Gandhi's focus is, in effect, his own understanding of his grandfather and is therefore different from other biographers. There are striking and occasionally startlingly candid pointers to why Gandhi took certain decisions or acted in a particular way both in private and public matters.' (-ROMILA THAPAR)'On many points there would doubtless be room for one to disagree with Gandhiji, and one merit of Shri Gopalkrishna's selection is that he does not brush under the carpet what one could still (respectfully) hold to be the eccentricities of a very great man.' (-IRFAN HABIB) 				    	 					 About the Author Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a former administrator and diplomat.