K.Natwar Singh's erudition and literary style make the essays included in this book absorbing,lively,provocative and entertaining reading. He writes with verve and zest,covering an astonishingly diverse range of topics.

Refreshing profiles of numerous personalities are provided,from Gandhiji to Churchill,Tagore to Nehru,Nirad C. Chaudhri to Marquez to Paz,Rajiv Ghandhi to Madhav Rao Scindia to Mother Teresa,Forster to Zia ul Haq. It is an intellectual feast.