This collection of letters between Jawaharlal Nehru and his sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, is valuable as much for its historical content as for its literary worth. Written over a period of thirty eight years from 1909 to 1947 the letters depict the joys and trials of a family in the forefront of the struggle for India's independence. They are also a living proof of the fortitude that won India her freedom.