Wings Of Fire : An Autobiography With Arun Tiwiri

About the Book: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam had an unparalleled career as a defence scientist that culminated in the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna. This is the story of Kalam’s rise from obscurity as well as the story of Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag – missiles that have become household names in India.

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography is the story of India’s 11th president, Abdul A.P.J. Kalam, and his rise from an obscure background to the power-filled corridors of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The book is a narration of his life from his humble beginnings to the start of his professional life and finally to him becoming the president of India. The autobiography is narrated through four chapters-Orientation, Creation, Propitiation and Contemplation. Kalam’s story begins in a small, impoverished village in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and goes on to detail his work at NASA and other US institutions. With Kalam’s return to India the book elaborates on his label as the ‘Missile Man of India’. While focusing on the years between 1981 and 1991 the authors reveal the details of as the Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag missiles. It ends with strikingly in depth look at his philosophy and his legacy.

About the Author: APJ Abdul Kalam

The 11th President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam earned a degree in aeronautical engineering from IIT Madras, worked at NASA in the US and then returned to India. Kalam was the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and has worked in the Indian Space Program, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Defense Research and Development Program. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Bharat Ratna in 1997.