A book of simple living : brief notes from the hills /
Ruskin Bond
- New Delhi : Speaking Tiger, 2015
- 153 pages ; 21 cm
A Book of Simple Living, by Ruskin Bond, brings the authors brief notes from the hills. In these pages, readers will be able to find solace and inspiration even in the most mundane details of life. Summary of the Book Based on a lifetime's experience in the hills and small towns of North India, Ruskin Bond chronicles many small moments that constitute a life of peace - with the self, the natural world, friends, family, and even strangers. In this title, readers get to watch a wild plum blossom, see the luminous moon between two deodar trees, hear a redstart whistle and the rain drum on a tin roof, empathise with the ache of losing love, and the consolation of old friends during trying times. About Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond was born in Himachal Pradesh, India. He is the recipient of the most honorary Indian awards including Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and the Sahitya Akademi Award. His contribution to childrens literature in India is specially recognised by the Indian Council for Child Education. His autobiography is called Rain in the Mountains. Scenes from a Writers Life talks about the adolescent Ruskin. Some of his books were adapted as films and TV series, which have won several awards. Garland of Memories, A Face in the Dark and Other Hauntings, Vagrants in the Valley and Other Poems and Once upon a Monsoon Time are some of his other works.