Book Review 53: The Vanishing of Subhash Bose by Rajesh Talwar.




One of the most significant personalities, who strived hard to free India from the British Rule, is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He led the Indian National Army and is one of the most revered freedom fighters of India. It is said that Netaji died in an air crash in Taipei, Taiwan soon after the Second World War came to an end. But a large number of people do not believe this. The sudden disappearance of Netaji has been a subject of great speculation and of great interest to Indians as well as to people all over the World. There are various theories regarding this, but none has been proved to be absolutely authentic. The question about Netaji's sudden disappearance was considered by three inquiry commissions, the last of which came to the clear conclusion that there was, in fact, no air crash. Each report is carefully dissected by the author, a trained international lawyer and public intellectual.

The Introduction to the book is very informative. Although it is a bit lengthy, it provides a detailed overview of what the entire book is about and about each of the chapters. All the chapters are arranged in an amazing way. The readers will find it quite captivating. The book is indeed a page-turner. All the facts have been put forward by the author from an impartial point of view. The author has done a commendable job in writing about such an interesting as well as a controversial political topic in such an engaging narrative. This book kept me hooked on till the very end. It is indeed a very well researched book. 

I was very intrigued as I read this book. Please read this book if you want to know more about the life and mysteries about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The Vanishing of Subhash Bose is one of the best books that I have come across this year.


About the author: Rajesh Talwar studied Negotiation at Harvard, Human Rights Law at Nottingham, and Law and Economics at Delhi University. He has worked for the United Nations on legal and justice-related issues. Prior to working for the UN, he practised law at Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia. He is author to more than a dozen books.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars.
First Published: January 2019
Pages: 245
Price: ₹70/-

You can buy this book from Amazon.


Thanks to the author, Rajesh Talwar, for providing me with a review copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. 

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