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| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2016-08-16 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 9351187462 |
An evergreen classic about friendship and growing up, by a master storyteller This book catches up with our favourite Rusty as he plunges not just into the cold pools of Dehra but into an exciting new life, dipping his toes into adulthood. Winding his way back to the city with Kishen, Rusty discovers that his beloved room is no longer his! Undaunted, however, and in his trademark style, he forges new homes and new friendships as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that spans the beautiful hillsides of India. By turns thrilling and nostalgic, this heart-warming sequel is Rusty is at his best as he navigates the tightrope between dreams and reality, all the time maintaining a glorious sense of hope. Striking, evocative, witty and wise-this is an ode to youth and all its complexities, amidst the colours, sights and smells of Bond's India.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0143332309 |
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2014-11-07 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 8184754485 |
A chronicle of Rusty’s rebellious, eventful progression into manhood. Rusty, having run away from his guardian’s home, is now trying to define his identity as he lives with the Kapoor family, tutoring their son Kishen and occupying the room on the roof. Soon, he becomes close to Kishen and, in the company of Meena Kapoor, begins to come into his own as an individual. Then tragedy strikes—Meena’s death evastates Rusty, and he leaves Dehra. Rusty and Kishen take to the open road, and their adventures accumulate as they tramp through the Doon valley and the Garhwal hills. Full of incident as well as introspection, this is a book older children will thoroughly enjoy.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
| Total Pages | : 120 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0143067400 |
A collection of Ruskin Bond's six novels evoking nostalgia for time gone by This collection of six novels sparkles with the quiet charm and humanity that are the hallmarks of Ruskin Bond's writing. Evoking nostalgia for a time gone by; these poignant chronicles of life in India's hills and small towns describe the hopes and passions that capture young minds and hearts; highlighting the uneasy reconciliation of dreams and destiny. The six novels included in the collection are: The Room on the Roof Vagrants in the Valley Delhi Is Not Far A Flight of Pigeons The Sensualist A Handful of Nuts
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2015-06-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 8184754442 |
Ten unforgettable tales of fascinating human encounters with animals and birds—of a man-eater that terrorizes an entire village; the strange and wonderful trust that develops between a fierce leopard and a boy; revengeful monkeys who never forgive a woman who grows dahlias; a crow who genuinely thinks human beings are stupid; and many others— that create a world in which men and wild creatures struggle to survive despite each other: a world where, in the end, one is not quite sure which side one is on. Panther’s Moon and Other Stories is another marvellous collection of stories from India’s most-loved author that will once again amuse, enchant, and delight readers of all ages.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 185 |
| Release | : 2014-10-10 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 8184754493 |
Rusty is a quiet, imaginative and sensitive boy who lives with his grandparents in pre-Independence Dehra Dun. Though he is not the adventurous himself, the strangest and most extraordinary things keep happening around him. The house in Dehra is full of strange creatures. Rusty has to deal with everything from his grandfather’s pet python to the ever-inventive Uncle Ken. Visiting his father in wartime Java, Rusty narrowly escapes enemy bombardment, and survives a plane crash in the Arabian Sea. Back in India, he spends his time encountering a ghost in the garden and recreating his grandmother’s youthful days from an old photograph. Then, something totally unexpected happens and Rusty is forced to leave Dehra, his future uncertain ... This volume of Rusty stories, the first in a series, traces Rusty’s development from early childhood to his early teens and is a riveting read for younger and older children alike.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2015-02-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 8184752873 |
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.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 234 |
| Release | : 2008-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 818475051X |
A delectable offering from a writer who not only knows how to make us laugh but also knows how to laugh at himself Playful tigers; ‘ghosts’; elephants; crows and old favourites like Uncle Ken; Miss Bun; the author’s slightly eccentric grandfather and Bond himself weave in and out of the pages of this wildly eclectic; thoroughly delightful and absolutely irresistible anthology featuring previously unpublished pieces like ‘Respect Your Breakfast’ and ‘Uncle Ken Goes to Sea’ as well as beloved classics from Bond’s books. Marked by the signature charm and subtle wit of one of India’s best-loved writers; Ruskin Bond’s Book of Humour; will make even the hardened among us crack a smile.
| Author | : Ruskin Bond |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 134 |
| Release | : 2016-10-26 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 8184755007 |
Read all the stories about Ruskin Bond’s bumbling and endearing Uncle Ken in this collection. Whenever Uncle Ken arrives at Grandma's house, as he does frequently, there is trouble afoot! Uncle Ken drives his car into a wall, is mistaken for a famous cricketer, troubled by a mischievous ghost, chased by a swarm of bees and attacked by flying foxes. Be it the numerous bicycle rides with the author or his futile attempts at finding a job, Uncle Ken's misadventures provide huge doses of laughter. Crazy Times with Uncle Ken includes old classics as well as new stories, and will be enjoyed by all Ruskin Bond fans.
| Author | : Līlā Majumadāra |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780143331483 |
'I'm going to find that box, the box that's been missing for a hundred years - Do you know, there are precious gems in it, worth a king's ransom? Emeralds the size of a rooster's egg, rubies as big as pigeons' eggs, pearls the size of a duck's egg!
