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Absolute Khushwant
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Publisher's Summary
I would like to be remembered as someone who made people smile. One of the great icons of our time, Khushwant Singh, 95, is a man of contradictions. An agnostic who's well-versed in the holy scriptures; a vocal champion of free speech who supported the Emergency; a "dirty old man" who sees "the world in a grain of sand and beauty in a wild flower".
Born in 1915 in pre-Partition Punjab, Khushwant Singh has been witness to almost all the major events in modern Indian history and has known most of the figures who have shaped it. In a career spanning more than six decades as writer, editor, and journalist, his views have been provocative and controversial, but they have also been profound, deeply perceptive, and always compelling. Khushwant Singh has never been less than honest.
In Absolute Khushwant, India's grand old man of letters tells us about his life, his loves, and his work. He writes on happiness, faith, and honesty. And, for the first time, about his successes and failures, his strengths and weaknesses, his highs and lows. He tells us what makes him tick and the secret of his longevity; he confesses his deepest fears and what he holds dear. He writes about sex, marriage, worship, and death; the people he's admired and detested. With personal anecdotes and rare photographs, Absolute Khushwant is uncompromising, moving, and straight from the heart.
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- Khushboo Khosla
- 06-01-21
A very honest account by an honest offer.
#finishedlistening #audibleversion #absolutekhushwant by #khushwantsingh
I haven't really read a lot Khushwant Singh's work, though i had heard about him often...he was a popular man indeed. The one vivid memory that i have of his work, is this book of Khushwant Singh's jokes ( swipe right), many of which i never understood at the age. I don't know how I got the book on my shelf and never paid much heed to it.
But this book #absolutekhushwant is a delightful read. I must say i have never ever read a more honest peice of writing. Written at a wise age of 95 it is bold, fearless and extremely honest...and having read it now I can bet, that whether it was at 19 or 95 this man must have always written like this.
The books gives a very crisp account of India's political journey especially post partition. His accounts of Indira Gandhi. Sanjay Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, about Delhi & Pakistan, all are extremely candid and very interesting. Even though I was not in agreement with many of his view points, i have still loved the book, every word, every chapter of it. It is not easy to read or listen to something you don't agree with, but #khushwantsingh makes the reader get so comfortable with him that even if u disagree with him, you would want to listen to what he has to say, especially when the author is utterly honest.
Special thanks to @nisha_narayanan for reading out the wonderful excerpt and inspiring me to read this. Now, i will be looking forward to more of Khushwant Singh.
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