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Book Review: Rain in the Mountains
Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin
Pages: 251
Rain in the mountains is a collection of Ruskin Bond’s short works such as essays, stories and poems related to the mountains. Most of the stories, previously published in newspapers and magazines, are related to his wanderings, experiences and observations around Landour near Mussoorie, where he lives.
The collection of essays brings the mountains alive, and makes the reader yearn for those streams, grasslands, hills and the natural locales Bond lives in. He makes nature come alive and stand right in front of his readers, effectively conveying his feeling and making the beauty of the mountains stand out.
The book, at times, has a feel of his own brief autobiography. He writes about his days in the mountains, the people he lived and interacted with, and describes his everyday life in the mountains. A brilliant collection and a must read for any mountain lover.