An American in Khadi
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| An American In Khadi | |
| Author | Asha Sharma |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Brij Raj Goel |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Biography |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Pages | 426 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-14-028509-1 |
An American In Khadi:The Definitive Biography of Satyanand Stokes (ISBN 0-14-028509-1) is a book about Satyananda Stokes by his granddaughter, Asha Sharma in 1999.
The book details Stokes' life from his journey to India as a missionary in 1904 and ascetic and follows through to his marriage to his wife, and adoption of a life as a householder and his introduction of the "American Delicious" variety of apples into Himachal Pradesh and his acceptance as one of the local people, till his death in 1946.
