Synopsis This collection by Ruskin Bond has stories that are mostly autobiographical, based on the theme
of nature. In these heart-warming stories, Bond talks of the various elements of nature as if they
are members of his family. He also endows the flora and fauna that he encounters with distinct
personalities, and himself recedes into the background as a silent observer.
From the mountains to the trees, from the birds that fly to his cottage, bringing a whiff of the
faraway forests they come from, to the winding paths that lead to charming gardens, Petals on the
Ganga will take you to nooks and corners, opening up scenes of myriad beauty.
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About the author
Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children's authors and a top novelist.
He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof, when he was seventeen which won John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novellas, over 500 short stories, as well as various essays and poems, all of which have established him as one of the best-loved and most admired chroniclers of contemporary India.
In 1992 he received the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing, for his short stories collection, "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children's literature.
He now lives with his adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie.