Retold Stories (Autobiography of a field Geologist) is authored by a geologist, who has seen 80 springs in his life. Written in a simple and lucid manner, it is not only an autobiography but also a collection of interesting events, not necessarily in the order that they happened in. One of them is related to the author's Man Friday in the field—Singheshwar Mahato, an unassuming gentleman. Recollections narrated about his activities are hilarious as well as amusing. While travelling through the length and breadth of India, the author has met a bizarre assortment of characters, about whom he has added many episodes to the book, which make its reading pleasurable.