This is an autobiographical description of the Nobel laureate's early life These memoirs open windows into his childhood and adolescence They tell us about his home, family and education, the tutors who used to teach him at home and his excursions to the Himalayas and other places with his father We also learn about his visit to the UK for studies, and how he started writing poetry and plays These descriptions tell us a great deal about Tagore's contemporaries, who were great writers and artists in their own right