‘I preferred the solitude of the small district town to the kind of socialife I might have foundin the cities; and in my books, my writing and the surrounding hills, there was enough for mypleasure and occupation.’There is something incredibly charming and wonderful about Ruskin Bond’s portrayal of small-townlife. It is a portal into a world of eccentric, odd but, above all else, kind-hearted and warm peoplewhoive alongside the natural and historical beauty found in these towns.In My Time in the Town, Bond brings together a collection of his best writing on small-town India,in all its nuanced yet simple and unhurried glory. With these stories, Bond shows us the irresistiblewarmth and appeal of small-townife while also exposing the often dark, superstitious, ghostly oreven just politically corrupt aspects of it. This book promises to be a journey into the soulful andlaid-back simplicity of small towns!