1st Edition

Envoy Extraordinary A Study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Her Contribution to Modern India

By Vera Brittain Copyright 1965
180 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1965, Envoy Extraordinary is a detailed biographical study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and her contribution to India. Drawing on a wealth of interviews, press-cuttings, speeches, letters, and more, the book delves into Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s political and diplomatic career and explores her personal values and ideals. It adopts an objective and truthful approach that does not... Read more
Foreword; 1: An Indian Prison; 2: A Prisoner Remembers; 3: Family in Revolt; 4: The Cost of a Crusade; 5: Courage in Herself; 6: Crusader into Ambassador; 7: Soviet Citadel; 8: Washington Embassy; 9: United Nations; 10: The Conquest of Britain; 11: Bombay and After; 12: Nightfall on the Jumna; Epilogue; Appendix; Index

Biography

Vera Brittain