Ruskin Bond turns 83, comes out with memoir on his father
MUSSOORIE:Ruskin Bond, one of the most loved authors by adults and children alike, turned 83 on Friday and released a memoir in which he reminisces his childhood days and pays a tribute to his father.
A special event was organised at Bond’s favourite bookstore, Cambridge, where he often interacts with his fans and spends time with them.
“Looking for the Rainbow: My Years with Daddy” is Bond’s first-ever memoir for children and a book which he says is close to his heart.
Published by Penguin Random House, the book is seen as a special one as the author has extensively penned down his memories of the two years he spent with his father and has dedicated it to the latter.
The celebrations were no less than a festival with hundreds of kids and adults across the town and beyond waiting in queues outside the store for their favourite author to come for the cake cutting and signing their books.
Hemali Sodhi, Publisher (Children’s) at Penguin Random House, said, “Over the last few years, it has become an annual tradition for the Puffin team to travel to Landour for Ruskin Bond’s birthday - and it is an event we look forward to with great anticipation and joy.
“This book is a tribute to my father who, over a short period of time, did so much to make my life meaningful for me. I wish all the children could have a father like him,” says Bond.