‘When I open the window at night, there is almost always something toisten to—the mellowwhistle of a pygmy owlet, or the sharp cry of a barking deer. Sometimes, if I amucky, I willsee the moon coming up over the next mountain, and two distant deodars in perfect silhouette.’Whether we are a native or simply a frequent traveller to the mountains, each one of us has someendearing memories attached to the hills. The ancient mountains keep offering new echoes oflaughter, merriment and memories to each passerby.The collection of stories in Old Mountains, New Echoes highlights the joy ofife in the mountains ina variety of ways. Whether it is the adventures and scenic sights of the hill stations, or the mysteriousand alluring charm of the mountain forests—the stories in this collection have it all. Immerse yourimagination in the charming and endearing world of Ruskin Bond’s prose.