Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers

No Evocative Of Contemporary Indian Politics Can Match That Found In The Pages Of Pranab MukherjeeS Diary, A Place Where His Mind Found Its Most Memorable Outlet.The 13Th President Of India, Who Served As IndiaS External Affairs, Defence, Finance And Commerce Minister At Different Times; A Parliamentarian With The Unique Distinction Of Being The Leader Of Both Houses; And A Member Of The Congress Working Committee For 23 Years, Pranab Mukherjee Was A Scholar Par Excellence, Powerful Orator And One Of IndiaS Most Towering Statesmen.But To His Daughter, Sharmistha Mukherjee, He Was Baba, The Workaholic; The History Teacher Who Narrated Events In The Spirit Of Adda At Dinner Time; And The Devoutly Religious Man Who Never Imposed His Faith On His Daughter. In Public And Private, Pranab Was Always Larger Than Life.In Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers, Sharmistha Offers A Fascinating Glimpse Into The Illustrious Life Of Pranab Mukherjee. She Invites Us Into Her FamilyS Private World That Was Peopled By The GandhisIndira, Rajiv, Sonia And Rahul; Prime Ministers P.V. Narasimha Rao, Atal Behari Vajpayee, Dr Manmohan Singh And, More Recently, Narendra Modi. She Uncovers New, Hitherto Unknown Facets Of PranabS Political LifeHis Unfulfilled Ambition Of Becoming IndiaS Prime Minister Arising Out Of His Inability To Emerge As The Number One Person To Earn SoniaS Trust, The Personality Cult Around The NehruGandhi Family, Rahul GandhiS Lack Of Charisma And Political Understanding, Mamata BanerjeeS Opposition To PranabS Nomination As The Presidential Candidate (Which Sealed The Deal In His Favour) And His Advice To Pm Modi To Acknowledge The Contributions Of Jawaharlal Nehru And Indira Gandhi.Through PranabS Diary Entries, Personal Stories Narrated To Sharmistha And Her Own ResearchEnhanced By Her Collection Of Never-Before-Seen PhotographsThis Is A Sweeping, Multigenerational Narrative From A Flickering Lamp In West BengalS Remote Village To The Glittering Chandeliers Of IndiaS Capital.Refreshingly Original As It Is Exquisitely Rendered, Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers Is A Remarkable Debut Book That Celebrates A Special FatherDaughter Relationship.