My India Longing and Belonging

‘Somehow it had been that last year in Dehra that had brought me closer to the India that I had so far only taken for granted. An India of close and sometimes sentimental friendships. Of striking contrasts: a small cinema showing English pictures […] and only a couple of hours away thousands taking a dip in the sacred water of the Ganga.’ Steaming cups of masala chai bustling markets aromatic curries crowded train bogeys calming riverside ghats ancient banyans: India is all this and so much more. A country of paradoxes where light and dark; joy and sorrow; and diversity and familiarity coexist. In My India Longing and Belonging experience the unique charm of Ruskin Bond’s India. Through a wide-range of Bond’s fiction and non-fiction meet the most endearing yet complex characters; sojourn in places quaint and grand; and experience the grandeur of India’s natural beauty. Celebrate our beloved nation with this must-read!