{"product_id":"an-autobiography-by-m-k-gandhi-9780241986998","title":"An Autobiography","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his own words, the powerful story of Gandhi's progress towards becoming the twentieth century's most enduring figure of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in western India in 1869. He was educated in London and later travelled to South Africa, where he experienced racism and took up the rights of Indians, instituting his first campaign of passive resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1915, he returned to British-controlled India, bringing to a country in the throes of independence his commitment to non-violent change and his belief always in the power of truth. Under Gandhi's lead, millions of protesters would engage in mass campaigns of civil disobedience, seeking change through moral conversion of the colonisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Gandhi, the long path towards Indian independence would lead to imprisonment and hardship, yet he never once forgot the principles of truth and non-violence so dear to him. Written in the 1920s, \u003cem\u003eAn Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e by Gandhi tells not only of his struggles and inspirations but also speaks frankly of his failures. It is a powerful and enduring account of an extraordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46369928839404,"sku":"9780241986998","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3583523482274.jpg?v=1744800001","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/an-autobiography-by-m-k-gandhi-9780241986998","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}