Tall and sturdy, theireaves gently rustling in the wind, trees form the backbone ofife on Earth. They never discriminate betweenife forms while welding them from the heat or showering them with their bounty. But these providers ofife have always been taken for granted, chopped down or burnt to ashes to accommodate the March of modernity. In this book, Ruskin Bond gives a humane touch to these gentle giants, from theegendary Willows, who do more than ‘weep’, to the godlike deodars, who are forever trying to reach the heavens toive up to their name. Through captivating quotations and classic illustrations, The trees of Dehra will remind you that endangering these silent chroniclers of the past will endanger the future of our planet too.