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Sonia Gandhi Memoir Finds New Indian Publisher After Penguin Impasse
Sonia Gandhi has written a memoir about her life.
The book is called Belonging: A Journey of Love.
HarperCollins India will publish it in India on November 10.
The memoir is expected to describe her childhood in Italy.
It will also discuss her marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family.
The book may cover her husband Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and her move into politics.
Many people are interested in the book before its worldwide release.
Penguin Random House India had wanted to publish it, but the talks stopped because of an unresolved issue.
HarperCollins India will publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love in India on November 10.
The memoir is described as a personal account of love, identity, duty and belonging, with insight into India’s journey.
It is expected to discuss Gandhi’s childhood in post-war Italy, marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family and entry into politics.
The book may also address the assassination of her husband, Rajiv Gandhi.
Penguin Random House India said discussions reached an impasse over a particular issue despite its initial interest in publishing the book.
- Who
- Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and publishers HarperCollins India and Penguin Random House India.
- What
- Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, has received a new Indian publisher.
- Where
- The book will be published in India, with a worldwide release also announced for November 10.
- When
- HarperCollins India announced the publication on Friday; the Indian edition is scheduled for November 10.
- Why
- HarperCollins took over the Indian publication after Penguin Random House India said discussions reached an impasse over a particular issue.
HarperCollins India’s publication plan
Penguin Random House India’s account
Why the publisher changed
HarperCollins India’s publication plan
HarperCollins India announced that it will publish the memoir in India on November 10 and presented it as a highly anticipated political memoir.
Penguin Random House India’s account
Penguin Random House India said it had been keen to publish the book but encountered an impasse over a particular issue during discussions.
International publication
HarperCollins India’s publication plan
HarperCollins described the memoir as attracting considerable international attention ahead of its worldwide publication.
Penguin Random House India’s account
Alfred A Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, had already announced that the book would be released worldwide on November 10.
Key facts
- Book
- Belonging: A Journey of Love
- Author
- Sonia Gandhi
- Indian publisher
- HarperCollins India
- Indian publication date
- November 10
- Worldwide release
- Alfred A Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced a worldwide release for November 10.
- Expected subjects
- Gandhi’s childhood in post-war Italy, marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family, Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and her entry into politics.
Quotes
HarperCollins
Publishing company that announced the Indian release of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir
“One of the most anticipated political memoirs of our time, Belonging is a dramatic and deeply personal story of love, identity, duty and belonging, and offers a rare insider's view of India's journey.”
rediff.com
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