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An Autobiography

By: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
Narrated by: Bill Wallace
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Summary

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall — think of it, always."
--Gandhi

In 1999, this book was designated as one of the "100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century" by HarperCollins Publishers.

A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.

From his youthful rebellion against vegetarianism, to his successful law practice in South Africa, his struggle with his own sexual excesses, and his leadership of the movement to free India from British rule, Gandhi describes the story of his life as a series of spiritual “experiments” and explains how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and inspired countless other nonviolent struggles.

Public Domain (P)2010 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Huckleberry Finn narrates Ghandi!

A great story about one mans spiritual journeyand his personal growth as he encounters his Indian roots, colonial racism and subjugation and his own sexuality.Very annoying American accent diminishes a wonderful book.

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Ghandi, an example to mankind, with flaws

This long audiobook of the life of Ghandi, read by Bill Wallace, is a riveting account of one man's struggle against colonial rule. The reading is at first a little odd, with Ghandi's voice given an American accent. However, Wallace's interpretation, with very careful enunciation of the more challenging Indian surnames, becomes a very good way to access the great man. I was fascinated by Ghandi's determination to get a British education, after having been married at the age of 13, and had children as a teenager. Having become a British trained barrister, and fended off the attempts to pair him off with English women (he hadn't shared the information that he was already married), leaving his wife and family for several years, he travelled between India and South Africa, sometimes with and sometimes without the family, to champion the lot of the Indians in South Africa, himself suffering from the racism there, before working tirelessly in India to grow the Congress Party and fight (non-violently of course) for Indian independence from British colonial rule. Explanation of the vows of "brahmacharya" (restraint in sexual, dietary and other areas) and the principle of non-cooperation to achieve political ends non-violently is extremely interesting, as is his relationship with his wife, Kasturba, and his children, who were forced to follow his vegetarian practices, even to the point of refusing life-saving medicines, which, in his wife's case, she did professing (according to Ghandi) complete agreement with his principles.

The book is extremely well written and read, and rates as one of the most accessible and interesting accounts of the life of a great human being.

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I really wished this had been good

In the past year I have listened to many autobiographies of great leaders and they all reference Gandhi for inspiration.... But sadly this book was long winded and in places very boring. It does give you all the facts and timelines etc but felt like listening to a boring history teacher who didn't give a dam about if the listener was going to enjoy. This is no reflection on the ideals of the main man himself.

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I read the reviews, should have listened

Would you try another book written by Mohandas (Mahatma) K. Gandhi or narrated by Bill Wallace?

No, The narrator put me off listening to this book with his hideous droney Amercian accent and intonation. Another reader commented on this and I thought 'it can't be that bad'. It was. I gave up in part one. He manages to make what should be an interesting text thoroughly boring. Awful.

What will your next listen be?

The new Robert Galbraith book, the Silkworm.

Would you be willing to try another one of Bill Wallace’s performances?

No thank you.

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A good insight to a great man.

What did you like most about An Autobiography?

I always wanted to read the Autobiography of this great human being. I am glad that I did, and it was a really good insight into his mind.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Bill Wallace?

Although Bill Wallace is a good narrator, unfortunately this book is not for him. The pronunciations of some of the Indian words were way of target, and did not make the book as enjoyable is it could have been. The pronunciations were a distraction form what is a good book.

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Were no Indian narrators available?

I struggled through hours of this before giving up and removing it from my device. The text is insightful and interesting, and the slow pace at which the narrative unfolds didn't cause any problems. Unfortunately, although I would happily listen to other books narrated by Bill Wallace, he was not at all the right choice for this autobiography. He is American, which makes it hard to hear Ghandi's voice, and in places he even mispronounced words (for which the editor must also bear responsibility). I'm going to buy the print version of this book so I can read further.

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An interesting read.

Hard going at times but inspiring, well worth perseverance with. This book is well read and easy to listen to.

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Terrible narration

I am struggling to read this book. I am an indian and wanted to dig deeper into my roots.. Should I invest more time into this book? I am regretting wasting my credit!

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Great man but NOT a great book

This was a great man, but I was disappointed by this book for a number of reasons. 1) It only goes up to 1921 which excludes most of the more eventful period of hist life. 2) It is written by a man who was a lawyer and that shows through in the text 3) It is written in a linear, flat style where the most important information is given the same weight as relatively dull minutiae - and believe me there is a lot of minutiae 4) The language is rather verbose and flowery which makes it harder work to understand the points.

This was a great man. But that doesn't mean he was a great writer. If I had my choice again I would choose a book that covers the whole of his life and was written by a professional author.

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Inspiring

Where does An Autobiography rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a great audiobook, and I admit to haveing a hard copy of the book as well.

What did you like best about this story?

Ghandi tells us his process and his struggle with living a life dedicated to truth.

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