My Favourite Nature Stories
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'When I came to live in Mussoorie just over fifty years ago, I lived in Maplewood Lodge, a cottage below Wynberg-Allen School. Its windows opened on to a well-forested hillside. So naturally I wrote about the trees, wild flowers, and birds and other creatures who lived among them. Then circumstances forced me to move higher up the mountain, and for the last thirty-five years I have lived on the top floor of Ivy Cottage, in Landour Cantonment. Here there are windows too, and they open on to the sky, clouds, the Doon valley and range upon range of mountains. And from this perch on the hillside I feel that I am part of the greater world, mother India as well as the natural world of planet Earth.' In this charming collection, Ruskin Bond talks about his various encounters with the natural world. From the chorus of cicadas to the song of the whistling thrush, from his love for sea shells to his favourite place on earth, Bond details why he has such an overwhelming love for nature. This book is for all who cherish the green world, just as Bond does.
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The book is divided into small, thoughtfully titled stories that slowly but steadily transport you to the places, midst the flora and fauna, views of which Bond has captured in his simple yet poignant writing. There is not a single dull moment and despite the swift flow of stories like torrential rain, I spent many days savoring this book in small morsels.The warmth of nostalgia, the tenacity of curiosity, the joy of kindness making the author treat the snakes, moths and flowers tenderly filled my heart with love for our environment like never before is inspiring.The book inspires us to be curious, aware of our surroundings, taking time to patiently admire nature's bounty.
This book is not just a book of short stories by Ruskin Bond, but these stories are more of a feeling. While reading them, you'll get transcended to the mountains, surrounded by the huge Chinar trees of the Himalayan Ranges. Where the rivers flow silently, where the monkeys dance over the trees. All those who have visited the mountains once or even those who haven't will find an immediate connection, a peaceful notion of being within nature. Of being a larger part than a speck of dust in this universe. Isn't it intriguing how much we take nature for granted?
The natural beauty around is so easily accessible to us that we have forgotten its true essence. And I am thankful to the author for making me realise my mistake through this amazing book.
“My Favourite Nature Stories” by Ruskin Bond is a collection of author's beautiful experiences with nature and its beauty. Set in the lap of nature, these stories will make you yearn for the music of rustling leaves, the orchestra of the night creatures, the sweetness of the sparkling waters and the warmth of nature's love.
The easy yet witty narration enhances the reading experience and the detailed descriptions just add so much more dimension to the stories.
And let's not forget to mention the gorgeous and aesthetic cover.
Also, don't forget to pick up this book to share some of the author's adventures and enjoy his writings.
