Star in the East - Krishnamurti the Invention of a Messiah - Grand Format

Vernon offers a compelling account of the legendary Krishnamurti, groomed from childhood as the Theosophical Society's messiah and spiritual savior of the world. With penetrating analysis, the author sifts though controversies surrounding Krishna's tutelage under the notorious Annie Besant and Charles Leadbeater, who initiated the transformation of a shy and apathetic boy into a dynamic and spiritual genius.
(Library Journal). Vernon offers the most comprehensive Krishnamurti biography to date, promising `water-tight impartiality.' This biography is the best available, providing a wealth of detail that will be appreciated by followers of Krishnamurti. (Publisher's Weekly). Krishnamurti's life abounds in paradoxes, some of which Roland Vernon's very readable, sensitive, and even-handed book tries to unravel.
(Sunday Telegraph (UK).