Krishna Bose travelled the subcontinent and the world to discover Netaji?s life. As she pieces together her findings, we gain striking new insights into Subhas Chandra Bose?s political motivations, his personal relationships, and the epic journeys and daring military campaigns he undertook to secure India?s independence. We visit the Manipur battlefields where the Indian National Army waged its valiant war, the Andamans where Netaji raised the national tricolour; Singapore, where the INA tookshape; Vienna and Prague, his favourite European cities; and Taipei, where his life was tragically cut short. We meet Netaji?s key political contemporaries ? from Nehru and Gandhi to Tojo and Hitler. And we learn in gripping detail about the Azad Hind Fauj?s spirit of unity and the bravery in war of its men ? as well as the women who fought as the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. Krishna Bose closely knew many personalities who feature in this book ? Basanti Debi, Subhas?s adopted mother; Emilie Schenkl,his spouse; Lakshmi Sahgal, Abid Hasan and many other leading soldiers of the Azad Hind movement ? who all shared vital memories that helped complete Netaji?s life story.