{"product_id":"called-by-the-hills-a-home-in-the-himalaya-hardcover","title":"Called By The Hills : A Home In The Himalaya | Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalled by the Hills: A Home in the Himalaya\u003c\/strong\u003e by Anuradha Roy is a personal account of building a home and wild garden in Ranikhet, on the edge of a Himalayan forest. Over more than twenty-five years, Roy reflects on mountain life, community, wildlife and the changing natural environment, accompanied by her own watercolours.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter leaving Delhi with her husband to settle in a neglected cottage, Roy gradually becomes part of the landscape and community around her. Her experiences offer an intimate view of life in the Himalayas, from encounters with mountain dogs and neighbours to living alongside forests where leopards roam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe memoir follows Roy's evolving relationship with her Himalayan home. The restoration of the cottage and creation of a garden become part of a larger process of adapting to the rhythms of Ranikhet and developing a deeper connection with the surrounding landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature is central to the story, including both its beauty and its vulnerability. Roy observes the forests, wildlife and alpine ecosystem around her while documenting the environmental changes that have taken place during her years in the mountains, including the effects of global warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer reflections also encompass community and belonging, offering a portrait of the people and animals that become part of her life. The author's watercolours add another dimension to this account of home, place and the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRoy's decision to make a home in Ranikhet after leaving Delhi\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe restoration of a derelict cottage beside a Himalayan forest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe experience of creating and tending a wild garden\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLife alongside mountain dogs, neighbours and roaming leopards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe changing relationship between people and the Himalayan landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eObservations of a fragile alpine ecosystem and environmental change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's personal watercolours accompanying her reflections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in nature writing and environmental literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFans of travel memoirs and reflective nonfiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in the Himalayas and Ranikhet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThose drawn to gardening, wildlife and mountain life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReaders interested in Indian nonfiction and memoir\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalled by the Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together memoir, nature writing and observations of Himalayan life to portray a home, a community and a changing landscape. Anuradha Roy's long experience of living beside the forest provides a thoughtful perspective on belonging, wildlife and the environmental pressures affecting the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anuradha Roy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54604193005843,"sku":"BY13.5777","price":930.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/called-by-the-hills-a-home-in-the-himalaya-hardcover","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}