Delhi Through the Seasons

Good books I just dive into. 

But better books I save for good occasions. Like this one, that I saved for my trip to the mountains.

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'Delhi through the seasons' by Khushwant Singh

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Having aptly been called the modern Barahmaaha, with a theme of nature, DTTS talks about the rotating wheel of seasons in Delhi and North India, in general.

Having been written by the maestro Khushwant, based on his diary entries and his observations as a bird watcher (it was a surprise for me too to find another feather in his hat), it addresses one aspect that all other Barahmaaha treatises of the past chose to ignore - nature - flowers and birds and animals.

I'm not an outdoorsy person per se, and my meagre knowledge of flowers and trees is something I've given up my hope on. But thanks to the divine illustrations by Suddhasattwa Basu, I felt as if I was sitting in Lodi Gardens while reading this one, surrounded by fragrance and chitterings. 

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So read this one to get to know more about flora and fauna as they change throughout Indian Seasons, or to get to know the Dilli of olden times, or to add a picturesque piece to your collection.

My rating - a bouquet of a thousand roses 🌹

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