This is the story of a man who made his own life his laboratory. In clear, present-day English, this edition of Gandhi’s classic autobiography preserves the raw honesty of the original while removing the archaic phrasing and dense period style that can distance modern readers. From his childhood in Gujarat and his student days in London to his transformative years in South Africa and his return to India, Gandhi recounts his experiments with diet, celibacy, religion, and politics—all in the service of truth. He does not present himself as a saint but as a seeker, sharing failures as openly as successes. The result is a timeless manual for anyone trying to live with integrity in a complex world. Part of The Modern Wisdom Library.
