Notes from a Small Room

‘It’s the simple things in life that keep us from going crazy,’ Ruskin Bond writes in this enchanting collection of essays, a celebration of the uncomplicated pleasures of a life well-lived.

In ‘A Good Philosophy’ we learn of Bond’s life philosophy, or the lack of it, and ‘In Search of the Perfect Window’ we join him in meditating on the qualities of a good window and its importance to a room. Whether contemplating the sound of a tropical downpour, on the fragrance of lime trees in the Himalayas or on a year spent with his cat Suzie, Ruskin Bond transports us to a quieter, more elegant world where time moves at a gentle pace. He invites us to revel in the intricacies of life and to poke fun at its absurdities, with insight, wisdom and wit.