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Mussoorrie ends with `ee' which sounds feminie, so presumably it is called as the Queen of Hill Station. On the other hand, Simla, its original name ends with `aa' which has a masculine connotation, so it can aptly be hailed as the King of the hills. Therefore the author of the book, `Shimla - A British Himalayan Town' does full justice to its erstwhile royal grandeur.Simla - Past and Present, written by Mr. E. J. Buck, is a great effort to describe ...
Shimla always fascinated the writer with its history, architecture, virgin forests and surrounding villages. Being a nature writer he does not feel to go to anywhere to look for the stories. This book contains 24 short stories all collected from different phases of life, nature, travels, visits to various places and the surrounding villages. The reader can visualize the incidents, mentioned in this book, taking place in front of ...