Ruskin bond’s love for the beauty of the nature is well captured and vividly narrated for the readers in this book. Readers are able to enjoy the musical orchestra that the river plays among the mountains while gliding it’s way to the lands. The boy is eager to meet this river which is so musical in nature but a mountain stood in between. The mountain is so thickly forested that it hids the beautiful river which makes all sorts of lovely music. The boy in search of this river but is unable to trace it but is sure that it exist as he can hear the fish in the waters, of the rocks, the currents and the waterfalls. The boy feels that it is for him to touch the river and feel and know it personally
While the readers even enjoy the beautiful narration and the quest the boy has taken to meet the river.
The love for the nature and huge appreciation of it through the mountains and rivers are well described. The rivers flowing through the mountains are intriguing with the various music that it creates on its way. The snowy Himalayas are simply majestic where resides the Bhagirathi, Mandarini and others. The river comes to live singing a song while passing the towns and villages that arevery on the banks. The legend and stories that were once immortal are once more alive by the Songs of the river.Ruskin bonds encapruring narration of the beautiful, majestic and beloved rivers in the collection are bound to sweep your feet away and take you from the world of real