K. Natwar Singh's multi-faceted life has been immensely enriched by his gift for friendship and personal relations. The letters in this remarkable volume are a striking testimony of his ability to relate to a variety of distinguished individuals. His correspondents include Indira Gandhi, E.M. Forster, Rajaji, Lord Mountbatten, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, President Nyerere , President Kannda, President Jayewardene, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, M.F. Husain, Zubin Mehta, Hiren Mukherjee, Nadine Gordimer, Morarji Desai and Rajiv Gandhi, among others.