In his autobiography Gandhi has a chapter called “The Magic Spell of a Book,” describing the impact of John Ruskin’s “Unto this Last,” which he read during a long train ride in S Africa. By the end he had resolved to amend his life in accordance with the principles in that book.
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Possibly in all the world Ruskin’s book found no more appreciative reader thank Gandhi. But what author wouldn’t settle for one reader like that!
from New Delhi, India