Freedom’s Daughter: Letters Between Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru 1922-1939

This is a compilation of letters between Jawaharial Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi, from the time she was seven until 1940. The editor of this volume is the wife of Rajiv Gandhi, the present prime minister of India, and was the daughter-in-law of Indira Gandhi. They begin with his postcards to his baby daughter and her first attempts to write back at the age of six. The letters also cover her travels to Europe and time at Oxford university, while his include advice on politics, and descriptions of his time in prison.