Truth, Love & A Little Malice is an autobiographical account of the journey of the famous writer, journalist and columnist, Khushwant Singh. The book delves deep into the family roots of the writer moving forth to his professional life, giving detailed accounts of his relations with political dignitaries.
Summary Of The Book
Marked by a deep personal touch and a classic blend of quick witted humour and detailed analysis of the author's personal experiences in his personal and professional journey, Truth, Love & A Little Malice may be described as a controversial yet bold attempt by the writer to unabashedly bring to light his personal life experiences.
The book has Singh tracing his familial roots and talking about his family legacy. The book opens up and outgrows into further detailed images of the author's meetings with political dignitaries. As he openly discusses those meetings with his unique wit, the reader is bound to be surprised yet amazed by his approach.
Being exposed to many post independent events in India, and closely attached politically as a journalist and columnist, the author reveals the deepest secrets of Indian political history in a very different from what we know it as. An example would be when he talks about the welcoming of Maneka Gandhi, as a daughter-in-law into the Gandhi family.
Truth, Love & A Little Malice marks the eventful journey of a bold writer from outside and from within and also reveals details about his first ever relationship and the intimacy surrounding it. The author does not for a minute bother to care about himself or his image and projects himself as a man who has made mistakes in his life.
The book was first published in the year 2002.
About Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is probably one of the most controversial writers of modern india.
He has written a number of books and short stories as a writer. Some of them are Delhi: A Novel, Women and Men in my Life, The Company of Women, The Voice of God and Other Stories, and A History of the Sikhs.
Born in Punjab in the year 1915, he has witnessed some of the major historical events of the country. He has served office as the editor of many literary and news magazines and two newspapers. He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of the Indian parliament. He has also been a recipient of the coveted Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in India. He has also written a series of short stories and a television documentary called Third World.
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