
He was as fixed a landmark as the clock tower or the old cherry tree that grew crookedly from the hillside. He seemed less perishable than the tree, more dependable than the clock. He had no family, but in a way all the world was his family because he was in continuous contact with people. And yet he was a remote sort of being; always polite, even to children, but never familiar. He was seldom alone, but he must have been lonely. - Ruskin Bond Glimpses of the Past by Ruskin Bond is a beautiful anthology full of heartwarming short stories oozing with history, humility and humanity.I loved reading Landour Bazaar, The Kitemaker and The Blue Umbrella.It felt like revisiting the memory lane, my childhood trapped in the time capsule. : : #qotd: Which was the last book that made you cry? #RuskinBond #decemberevenings #bookstagramindia #coffeeandbooks
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