Roads to Mussoorie

Roads to Mussoorie PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Book Description
Ruskin Bond emerges again, with a delightful set of sketches set in and on the way to his beloved Mussoorie. With an endearing affection and nostalgia for his home of over forty years, Mr Bond describes his journeys to and from Mussoorie over the years, and then delves into the daily scandals surrounding his life and friends in the (not so) sleepy hill town. The pieces in this collection are characterised by an incorrigible sense of humour and an eye for ordinary-and most often unnoticed-details that are so essential to the geographic, social and cultural fabric of a place. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, Roads to Mussoorie is a memorable evocation of a writer's surroundings and the role they have played in his work and life.

Roads to Mussoorie

Roads to Mussoorie PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Book Description
Ruskin Bond emerges again, with a delightful set of sketches set in and on the way to his beloved Mussoorie. With an endearing affection and nostalgia for his home of over forty years, Mr Bond describes his journeys to and from Mussoorie over the years, and then delves into the daily scandals surrounding his life and friends in the (not so) sleepy hill town. The pieces in this collection are characterised by an incorrigible sense of humour and an eye for ordinary-and most often unnoticed-details that are so essential to the geographic, social and cultural fabric of a place. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, Roads to Mussoorie is a memorable evocation of a writer's surroundings and the role they have played in his work and life.

Roads to New Delhi (Pb)

Roads to New Delhi (Pb) PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9789390918096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Walking through Delhi brings Ruskin Bond face-to-face with a host of colourful characters-the formidable Punjabi matriarch 'Bhabiji' of Rajouri who presides over her bustling joint family; Kamla who strikes up an unlikely friendship; Frank Brain of West Patel Nagar, of the curious name and curiouser life; feathered friends who have made the old city their own; and the 'Daryaganj Strangler' who has a special affection for the city's publishers. In this collection of short stories that is an ode to the spirit of Delhi, Ruskin Bond captures the people and the places with warmth and humour, and brings to life the magic of the city.

The Cherry Tree

The Cherry Tree PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184757093
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Rakesh plants a cherry seedling in his garden and watches it grow. As seasons go by, the small tree survives heavy monsoon showers, a hungry goat that eats most of the leaves and a grass cutter who splits it into two with one sweep. At last, on his ninth birthday, Rakesh is rewarded with a miraculous sight—the first pink blossoms of his precious cherry tree! This beautifully illustrated edition brings alive the magical charm of one of Ruskin Bond’s most unforgettable tales.

The Great Train Journey

The Great Train Journey PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
ISBN: 9789353041519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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'The first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam, a green and black engine came snorting out of the blackness... "A dragon!" I shouted. "There's a dragon coming out of its cave!"' The charm of travelling by a train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also exists a joyful curiosity in unfolding the mysterious lives and destinations of its passengers. Ruskin Bond has been writing tales about the hinterland for decades, but this is the first time his stories revolving around trains and railway stations of small-town India have been brought together in a single collection. Classics such as 'The Eyes Have It' and 'The Night Train at Deoli' rub shoulders with tales of big cats taking refuge in railway tunnels and strangers who strike up a friendship while waiting at a platform.

Escape from Java and other Tales of Danger

Escape from Java and other Tales of Danger PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184752873
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Join intrepid heroes and dauntless heroines in their quest for survival against earthquakes, fire, floods and bombs! Live life on the edge with five stories of danger and adventure. Flee with Romi as he rides his cycle straight into the river to get away from a fearsome forest fire; listen in to Ruth’s hair-raising story of escape from rioting sepoys during the uprising of 1857; read about the author’s miraculous flight from Java as Japanese planes bombard the city; witness the havoc wreaked by the deadliest earthquake ever in Rakesh’s town, Shillong; and watch Sita combat a fatal flood. Written in Ruskin Bond’s inimitable style, with doses of humour and excitement, these extraordinary stories are simply unputdownable.

Once You Have Lived with Mountains

Once You Have Lived with Mountains PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Rupa Publications
ISBN: 9788129148339
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Book Description
Collection of author's reminiscence.

The Penguin Book of Indian Ghost Stories

The Penguin Book of Indian Ghost Stories PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780140178326
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Book Description
From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India.

Maharani

Maharani PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184756828
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125

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Book Description
H.H. is the spoilt, selfish, beautiful widow of the Maharaja of Mastipur. She lives with her dogs and her caretaker, Hans, in an enormous old house in Mussoorie, taking lovers and discarding them, drinking too much and fending off her reckless sons who are waiting hungrily for their inheritance. The seasons come and go, hotels burn down, cinemas shut shop and people leave the hill station never to return, but H.H. remains constant and indomitable. Observing her antics, often with disapproval, is her old friend Ruskin, who can never quite cut himself off from her. Melancholic, wry and full of charm, Maharani is a delightful novella about love, death and friendship.

All Roads Lead to Ganga (English)

All Roads Lead to Ganga (English) PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788129121943
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Road to the Bazaar

The Road to the Bazaar PDF Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531041819
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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Book Description
Relates daily activities and adventures of a group of friends in a town in northern India.