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Natwar Singh’s book is like the man himself—to the point, sparse and understated. It covers mostly his public life and carefully spans over the pri¬vate in measured words. If there are expecta¬tions that he will ‘spill the beans’ and come out with juicy details over private life hap¬penings regarding which Delhi was at one time agog about or unreported details about his long and close association with the Gandhi family through generations they will be disappointed.