The book, written by the all-time favourite children’s writer, Ruskin Bond, reminisces on a particular winter vacation that he spent as a young boy of eleven at his grandmother’s house in Dehradun. Any pre-teen would identify with the adventure, fun and warmth that comes with visiting grandparents on a leisurely vacation. The author’s love for the house, its garden with innumerable flowers and weeds alike, his ability to befriend people around him and his amazement at and involvement in everything that went on in those premises, amidst the socio-political backdrop of the Quit India protests, all are deftly woven into the storyline.
November 2024, volume 48, No 11