Truth, Love & A Little Malice

An honest novel. Kushwanth singh novels always appealed readers. His writing style has been the most compelling. He talks about his childhood memories, first sexual encounter, his wife and his life at various news agencies. He also talks about his relationship with the Gandhi's. This book is infact a tribute to all the relationships he had created over a period of 80 odd years which includes his relationship with his dog .Kushwant Singh, as people believe,has the best sense of humour, this book does live up to it. Must read if you are an indian, not for patriotism, but there are many things that you could relate to. Worth a read!!!

A life well lived. Encyclopaedia of knowledge . Started of well but got boring in between. Still not able to put it down.

An honest writing ... Makes an amusing read throughout... Atleast gives me a feeling that I too should give writing a try...

good book lovely to read

Very disappointed by the grand old man. In parts the book is interesting, but mostly its boring. I had to force myself to go on.

Interesting ,once start reading can't stop till finish.espcially for those who interested in partition & politics after that! Surely readable

Amazing book.. Some duplicationz but Kushwant takes along with him us and visit pre partition days...

Very very honest account of one's life. Thoroughly enjoyed the book. The style of writing was ethereal.

不可知論者でありながらシーク教徒でもある著者の自叙伝です。小説家でもありジャーナリストでもあった著者の８０年にわたる人生が振り返られます。舞台はというと、パンジャブ州、デリー、ラホール、ロンドン、カナダ、パリ、プリンストンそしてボンベイと多岐にわたります。著者の関わった仕事も弁護士、インドの大使館の広報担当官、ユネスコの職員、雑誌や新聞の編集、国会議員と多岐にわたっています。この長い人生の中で、著者はさまざまな人々と出会います。この人間関係の広がりと拡大はインドならではのものがあります。かなりの人々はもはや鬼籍に入っているわけで、もはや時効というためでしょうか、けっこう今だから話せるといった感じで、裏事情やその他を暴露していきます。女性の肌の色の描写はインド人ならではです。その中にはネールやインディラ・ガンジー、クリシュナ・メノンやジンナーといった著名人も含まれます。ただ著者これらの有名人に対する感想は辛辣なものです。どの人物も世俗にまみており、つまらないエゴが肥大化した人物こそが有名人の特徴です。これにはインドという政治の実態がかかわっているようです。たしかに一党独裁のファシズムではないのですが、これを民主主義というのはおこがましいようです。究極のエリート主義といったほうがいいかもしれません。口に銀のスプーンを加えて生まれてきて甘やかされて育ったエリートたちの仁義なきエゴのぶつかり合いです。著者もこの種の人たちとよって立つ経済的な基盤は似たようなものです。著者の立場は最後までシーク教徒でありながら、インドの世俗国家としての存在への信頼を捨てないリベラル派のものですが、やはり少数派なのです。期待に反して著者自身の過去の女性関係についての開陳はほとんどありません。

Khushwant Singh was a genius. A joy to read his books. He pours his heart into his writing and entertainment wise I'd rather read his books than watch telly anytime

I had never read Khushwant Singh in his lifetime of 99 years but was curious to read his books since his death recently. Turned out I had a number of his books at home. I picked this autobiography that he wrote in 2002. It is an engaging book, written in an honest style that traces his birth in pre-independence India, his privileged upbringing as a Delhi builder's son, his deep curiosity for the opposite sex, the many people he encountered in his long life ( he remembers anecdotal stories in great detail), his career in govt, how he turned to become a writer & his tryst with the Gandhis & his views on life, dying, being agonistic yet identifying with his Sikh culture, his thoughts on who his parents were, his relationship with his wife ( despite their differences, they kept their marriage right to the end). His life was rich in encounters & experiences, he highlights his own flaws, miscalculations. I found the experience of his book humbling & his candour refreshing.

Khushwant Singh has filled his autobiography with wit, humor and such great anecdotes about his life.It is a gift for people who have adored him as a writer.

It is a good read.India before independence and after from the lease of his illustrious Life. Must be read. Easy read