RETOLD STORIES : (AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FIELD GEOLOGIST)

Retold Stories (Autobiography of a field Geologist) is authored by a geologist who has seen 80 springs in his life. Written in a simple and lucid manner it is not only an autobiography but also a collection of interesting events not necessarily in the order that they happened in. One of them is related to the authors Man Friday in the field--Singheshwar Mahato an unassuming gentleman. Recollections narrated about his activities are hilarious as well as amusing. While travelling through the length and breadth of India the author has met a bizarre assortment of characters about whom he has added many episodes to the book which make its reading pleasurable.