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A Book of Simple Living

Brief Notes from the Hills

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A Book of Simple Living

Written by: Ruskin Bond
Narrated by: Udai Matthan
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Mist fills the Himalayan valleys, and monsoon rain sweeps across the hills. Sometimes, during the day, a bird visits me - a deep purple whistling thrush. She perches on the windowsill and looks out with me at the rain.' This personal diary records the many small moments that constitute a life of harmony - with the self, the natural world, and friends, family and passersby. In these hours, we watch a wild plum blossom and the moon come up between two deodar trees; we hear a redstart whistle and the rain drum on a tin roof; we recognize the aftermath of loss and the consolation of old companions. A Book of Simple Living is a gift of beauty and wisdom from India's most loved and most understated writer.

©2015 Ruskin Bond (P)2018 Audible, Inc.
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I took time to read this book.. to enjoy and feel every detail of nature mentioned in this book. Gradually my imagination bettered I could even smell Bond's favourite flower the honey suckle. I could also feel the mountain air inside my closed room.
A simple view on life.. yet deep enough to not take it granted. I loved the performance as well. Quiet clear and crisp pronounciation.

Every line is a breath of fresh air!

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a smoothing experience to listen. beautifully read, it appeared as if Ruskin Bond himself is reading.

Ruskin Bond at his best

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Amazing experience. The book is written in such a simplistic and descriptive manner that every word comes in front of your eyes.. and it opens up the world showing the minute pleasures in the world... Must read for those rainy days when you just want to sit and watch it rain...

Simple and Elegant...

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Once again you rock Sir...Always have been and always will be my favorite author. This one in particular is so relaxing n soothing to listen...Something that will calm your nerves instantly...

Love love love 💕

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I like the book of simple living by Ruskin Bond very much. Possible beacuse it echoed my own love for the nature around me. Watching intently the so called insignificant things in today's commercial world - animals, flowers, birds, clouds, trees, insects and what not, destresses significantly. A few devoted to gardening or watching a dog wagging its tail or a cow moving around or an insect biting a leaf or a bird moving its head left and right, the sweet smell of freshly drenched soil - give me bounless enjoyment which I do not get in todays' digital world of social media, TV and video games. The bonus is - we do not have to spend a single penny on these little bits and bytes of enjoyment showered on us by the nature God! Rusk

A treasure for nature lovers

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