Anyone who has tried to drag me away from India has always met with stout resistance.
India has been Ruskin Bond s home, muse and greatest love for over eight decades. India, In My Heart, brings together stories, essays and poems inspired by the hills of Landour, the mighty Ganga, bustling towns, quiet villages and the people who have filled his life with warmth and wonder.
Funny, nostalgic and deeply heartfelt, these pieces celebrate the beauty found in everyday moments, chance encounters and memorable journeys. Together, they form a love letter to a country that has inspired one of India s most cherished storytellers. So pack your curiosity and journey with Ruskin Bond through the India he knows and loves best.
About the Author
Ruskin Bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children s books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of 23, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, The Room on the Roof. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.
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