This volume brings together the best of Ruskin Bond’s prose and poetry. For over four decades, by way of innumerable novels, essays, short stories and poems, the author has mapped out and peopled a unique literary landscape. This anthology has selections from all of his major books and includes the classic novella Delhi Is Not Far.
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Subham Rajak
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01 March 2021
The stories are so mesmerizing and heart touching u just get lost in the stories and especially time stops at Shamli is the most pleasing stories among all the stories in the book. Mr Bond is an outstanding writer. He has a special place in my heart with all his fascinating and interesting stories
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Ananya Chaudhuri
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10 November 2021
It is beautiful story that includes train, mountains, and a pleasant hault in time. It's a book of reflection to relove and to be hurt again just to smile again.
bendurthi gunasekhar
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29 August 2019
I have read this book and its so awesome ...the stories are so enchanting and mesmerising espesially the haunted stories with unexpected endings!!! Its a must read!😊
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About the author
Born in Kasauli in 1934, Ruskin Bond is an Indian children’s author of British descent. He has written more than forty books for children and is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan.
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