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A review by saadamansayyed
Wings of Fire: An Autobiography by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari
5.0
APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015) was a space scientist and former President of India. He has penned eleven books on topics including spirituality, education, science, technology, etc.
Today, I review his biography Wings of Fire, which is indeed the best nonfiction I’ve read.
I’m really surprised because unlike his other books, this seemed better in a literary sense. He is an excellent author with amazing content, but this is a comparatively better piece of literature than his other works. Wings of Fire does it nicely.
I haven’t read that many biographies to be honest, but I’ll say that this is creative non-fiction. Again, drawing from earlier praise of the prose, this book stands out because it does not become fiction while still being literarily written. Here, I have to mention the “writer” Arun Tiwari for his work in transcribing Kalam and his recollections in Wings of Fire.
On a lighter note, I enjoyed the formatting for the reason that it made it easy to read and it looked wonderful.
“Kalam is an epitome of a social protagonist,” is indeed true. He has had his flaws, but indeed, he is a wonderful human being.
He, teaches you in this book, albeit a little discreetly in this one, that you must question, adapt, and love what you do. He explains beautifully passion, commitment, and dedication and tries to boldly assert his way of life. And that is a wonderful thing that it teaches you.
It is an amazing book, and I will blindly go to say that- YOU MUST READ THIS.
Today, I review his biography Wings of Fire, which is indeed the best nonfiction I’ve read.
I’m really surprised because unlike his other books, this seemed better in a literary sense. He is an excellent author with amazing content, but this is a comparatively better piece of literature than his other works. Wings of Fire does it nicely.
I haven’t read that many biographies to be honest, but I’ll say that this is creative non-fiction. Again, drawing from earlier praise of the prose, this book stands out because it does not become fiction while still being literarily written. Here, I have to mention the “writer” Arun Tiwari for his work in transcribing Kalam and his recollections in Wings of Fire.
On a lighter note, I enjoyed the formatting for the reason that it made it easy to read and it looked wonderful.
“Kalam is an epitome of a social protagonist,” is indeed true. He has had his flaws, but indeed, he is a wonderful human being.
He, teaches you in this book, albeit a little discreetly in this one, that you must question, adapt, and love what you do. He explains beautifully passion, commitment, and dedication and tries to boldly assert his way of life. And that is a wonderful thing that it teaches you.
It is an amazing book, and I will blindly go to say that- YOU MUST READ THIS.