"The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories by Ruskin Bond

"The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories by Ruskin Bond

An enchanting collection of stories from the heartland of India Ruskin Bond's simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages and towns, they lead lives that are touched by natural beauty as well as suffering-the loss of a loved parent, unfulfilled dreams, natural calamities, ghostly visitations, a respected teacher turned crooked, strangers who make a nuisance of themselves-which only reinforces their abiding faith in God, family and neighbour. Told in Bond's distinctive style, these stories are a magnificent evocation of an India that may be fast disappearing.

An enchanting collection of stories from the heartland of India Ruskin Bond's simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages and towns, they lead lives that are touched by natural beauty as well as suffering-the loss of a loved parent, unfulfilled dreams, natural calamities, ghostly visitations, a respected teacher turned crooked, strangers who make a nuisance of themselves-which only reinforces their abiding faith in God, family and neighbour. Told in Bond's distinctive style, these stories are a magnificent evocation of an India that may be fast disappearing.

Bond, Ruskin: - 'Ruskin Bond' has written novels, memoirs, short story collections and books of essays and poetry. His recent books include 'Lone Fox Dancing: My Autobiography', 'I Was the Wind Last Night: New and Collected Poems'; 'A Book of Simple Living: Brief Notes from the Hills', 'Friends in Wild Places: Birds, Beasts and Other Companions', 'A Little Book of Happiness', 'A Little Book of Serenity 'and 'A Little Book of Love and Companionship', as well as the popular classics 'Room on the Roof '(winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize), 'A Flight of Pigeons', 'The Blue Umbrella', 'Time Stops at Shamli', 'Night Train at Deoli', 'Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra '(winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award) and 'Rain in the Mountains'. He has co-edited 'Himalaya: Adventures, Meditations, Life '(with Namita Gokhale) and 'Prankenstein: The Book of Crazy Mischief '(with Jerry Pinto). He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.

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ISBN 13	9780140116151
ISBN 10	014011615X
Titel	"The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories
Autor	Ruskin Bond
Serie	India S
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Penguin Random House India
Erscheinungsjahr	2016-04-01
Seitenanzahl	248
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