Exploring Ruskin Bond’s City In The Mountains

Fellow readers, chances are rife you’ve chanced upon Ruskin Bond’s stories, steeped in the simplicity of mountain life. A big pile of them set in Mussoorie, Ruskin Bond describes the hill station’s deodar forests, towering windows where clouds come knocking, and colonial charm. While the writer has lived in Landour (a short drive from Mussoorie) since 1963, he moved into the Ivy Cottage in 1980. The region’s berry-puckered scenery,…