His Majesty's Opponent: Subhas Chandra Bose and India's Struggle against Empire

Sugata Bose

Allen Lane,

408 pages + 40 pages of illustrations, R699

Authored by the grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, this biography explores his charismatic personality and follows him through his years of exile in Europe and Asia. Bose analyses Netaji’s ascent to the peak of nationalist politics, including actions regarded as controversial in India and abroad, and gives an authoritative account of his untimely death in a plane crash.