‘What Iiked about her was her smile. It dropped over her face slowly, like sunshine moving
over brown hills. She seemed to give out some of the glow that was in her face. I felt it pour
over me. And this golden feeling did not pass when she left the room. That was how I knew she
was going to mean something special to me.’

The heady rush of a first love, or the comforting dependability of a love spanning years—no matter
the kind of love you experience—it is sure to have a lasting impact. Even years later, the thought
of their tender touch, sheepish smile and their invigorating gaze can bring a smile on your face.

First loves, last loves is a heart-warming collection of stories that depict such love and passion.
Ruskin Bond’s emotive and provocative prose is sure to tug at your heart with its simple yet profound
intensity. These stories bring you an amalgamation of the heady romances of youth and the calm
that envelopes romance with age and experience.