Austin Craig’s biography of José Rizal provides a thorough account of the life of the Philippines’ greatest national hero: his mixed-heritage lineage, his brilliance as a student in Manila and Europe, his novels that galvanised Filipino nationalism, his medical career, and his execution by Spanish colonial authorities in 1896. Craig brings scholarly rigour to a subject whose short life had enormous historical consequences.
An essential work for understanding Philippine history and the origins of Filipino national identity, this biography is now available as a free EPUB download for readers worldwide.