The release date for the English version of 'Wings of Fire: An Autobiography' by
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is Jan 2011. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The son of a poorly educated boat owner in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam had an extraordinary career as a defense scientist that culminated with the highest civilian honor in India, the Bharat Ratna. In his capacity as head of the nation's defense research and development program, Kalam showed how incredibly dynamic and innovative apparently lifeless research institutions might be. This is the tale of Kalam's ascent from obscurity, his personal and professional setbacks, and the missiles that made India a missile force to be reckoned with on the world stage: the Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul, and Nag. All of these names have become household names in India. This is also the narrative of independent India's fight for defense autonomy and technical self-sufficiency; it is a tale that is as much about science as it is about domestic and international politics.