The Story of My Experiments with Trut..., M. K. Gandhi
The Story of My Experiments with Trut..., M. K. Gandhi
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The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography

Author: M. K. Gandhi

Narrator: Sagar Arya

Unabridged: 20 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK Audio

Published: 10/02/2019


Synopsis

To mark the 150th anniversary of Gandhi's birth, DK presents the audiobook of The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography, narrated by Sagar Arya.

Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety and adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself.

He feared the enthusiasm for his ideas tended to exceed a deeper understanding of his quest for truth rooted in devotion to God. His attempts to get closer to this divine power led him to seek purity through simple living, dietary practices, celibacy, and a life without violence.

This is not a straightforward narrative biography. In The Story of My Experiments with Truth: An Autobiography, Gandhi offers his life story as a reference for those who would follow in his footsteps.

A well-known Indian actor, Sagar Arya has narrated over 35 audiobooks, including White Teeth by Zadie Smith, Love Like Blood by Mark Billingham and audiobooks by Amish, and he brings his wealth of knowledge to this production. His television credits include A Touch of Frost, Hunted, Spooks, Casualty and Holby City. He appeared as Claudio in RSC's Much Ado About Nothing, as well as Twelfth Night (West End), The Great Game (Tricycle) and A Fine Balance (Hampstead).

Reviews

Of all the books I have read so far, this one will be undeniably in the top five. Martin Luther King, Jr. Albert Einstein Aung San Suu Kyi Barack Obama Nelson Mandela Dalai Lama John Lennon Steve Jobs Rabindranath Tagore Pearl S Buck Ho Chi Minh George Bernard Shaw and many more great personalities cited Ma......more

"Man takes in vice far more readily than virtue." "Service without humility is selfishness and egotism." My Experiments with Truth, the widely acclaimed autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi marks my next stop in the list of autobiographies. This one took a lot longer than I had anticipated, but it was......more

Gandhi has no energy whatsoever. I think the main problem with him writing his own autobiography is his complete lack of ego. He is too modest. He is too accommodating. And he is too good. Wonderful characteristics for sure; they clearly served him well in his role as a civil rights leader, though t......more

Goodreads review by Riku

fundamentally changed my view of the world... Oft In My Thought Ah, how often I have sought in my days, To emulate the great leaders, and be gently led, By their virtuous actions and well-laid plans. How often I charted the best courses to take To reach those heights of thought and action; And thought ever......more

Goodreads review by Janet

This was a fascinating read. Gandhi's writing is oddly simple, even almast naive in places. He faithfully records small personal struggles, giving them the same wieght as major political battles. Gandhi's zeal and idealism comes across powerfully, as does his lifelong concern with self-discipline an......more