‘The adventure is not in getting somewhere, it’s the on-the-way experience. It is not the expected; it’s the surprise. Not the fulfilment of prophecy, but the providence of something better than that prophesied.’
What makes a journey memorable? Is it the new sights, both mundane and marvellous, that you come to witness? Is it the strangers you meet on the way, or the friends you started the journey with? Is it getting to do all the activities that you planned to do, or the life-changing experiences you often stumble into when you step out of your comfort zone?
The stories in Journeys to Remember capture all these experiences and emotions that make us keep chasing after new adventures, leaving behind the comfort of our everyday lives. Retrace the paths traversed by Ruskin Bond himself, as his mesmerizing prose guides you through his memories of travelling across India.
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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