Download or read book The Rupa Book of Heartwarming Stories written by Ruskin Bond and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2005 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From travel, suspense, crime, haunted houses, wicked and adventures stories from different periods and places all over the world, Ruskin bond, our anthologiser par excellence, now shifts his focus. In a world rent apart with excitement-good and bad-this anthology brings together stories to restore one’s faith in the goodness of human nature. Stories that symbolize the healing, therapeutic and rejuvenating effect that literature can have. These are stories that you return to, again and again, over the years. They will always bring you something-warmth, hope, and the joie de vivre so important in our everyday lives.

Download or read book Ruskin Bond s World written by Gulnaz Fatma and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÿRuskin Bond has won the hearts of millions of readers with his countless charming short stories and introspective novels. From biographical tales about acting as a grandfather to children, to tales of unrequited love, the cross-cultural dimensions of Indian society, and the power and beauty of nature, Bond's more than forty novels and short story collections have made him an internationally acclaimed author.ÿ InÿRuskin Bond's World, Indian scholar Gulnaz Fatma, Ph.D. sheds light on one of her country's greatest and most beloved storytellers, tracing the influences in his stories from a childhood in colonial India through his time spent in Britain and his life today among India's hills and mountains. She explores the biographical as well as the imaginary elements of his fiction and explores in detail the themes of nature, children, love, and animals in his novels and short stories. Throughout these pages is revealed Bond's love for humanity in all its variety, from honorable rogues to proud beggars, heartbroken lovers, and wise old men and women.ÿ "Gulnaz has successfully traced major themes in Bond's prolific work under the lenses of her careful examination, proving he is the product of his environment...a sincere study of Ruskin Bond."ÿ --Stephen Gill, Ph.D., author and poet laureate of Ansted Universityÿ "I welcome this long overdue study of one of India's literary shining lights. Ruskin Bond's World opens the door to a deeper understanding of one author's imagination and deepest wisdom."ÿ --Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. and award-winning author ofÿThe Gothic Wandererÿ Literary Criticism: Asian - Indicÿ www.ModernHistoryPress.comÿ

Download or read book The Rupa Book of Heartwarming Stories written by Ruskin Bond and published by . This book was released on with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The India I Love written by Ruskin Bond and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2005 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Little Book of Friendship written by Ruskin Bond and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'There is no greater desert or wilderness than to be without true friends.' In this beautiful collection, Ruskin Bond puts together his favourite sayings on friends and friendship. From his own observations, recorded over the years in his diaries, to famous sayings by celebrated writers, poets and philosophers, this is a delightful compilation of thoughts on love, friendship and family. Told with the heartwarming simplicity that characterizes Ruskin Bond, this book, much like a good friend, is one you can turn to at any time, for comfort and company.

Download or read book The Rupa Book of Favourite Fairy Tales written by Ruskin Bond and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2006 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magical stories loved by children all over the globe, fairy tales have remained firm favourites of readers for centuries. In this collection, Ruskin Bond offers to you his favourite fairy tales, bringing together some amazing, unusual tales from all over the world - China, France, New Zealand... From 'The Green Man of Sinai' - a tale from ancient Egypt, to 'Jivaka the Boy Wonder' a tale from India, this connection is a ,must read for book enthusiasts.

Download or read book A Love of Long Ago written by Ruskin Bond and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are many stages of love-the first encounter, stolen glances, secret kisses, longing, and sometimes, heartbreak. Featuring classics like 'Time Stops at Shamli', 'Who Kissed Me in the Dark?' and 'The Girl on the Train', the heartwarming collection of stories in A Love of Long Ago captures the range of feelings that are indubitably part of the infinite spectrum of love.

Download or read book No Man Is an Island written by Ruskin Bond and published by Rupa Publications. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of biographies dedicated to the legends of India. ""Charitavali is a series of biographies dedicated to the legendary figures of India. The series presents the lives of great kings, freedom fighters, political thinkers, social reformers, pioneers of industry, scientists, philosophers, artists, musicians, dancers, film stars, writers and sports people. The biographies have been written for the reader who is curious about the lives and achievements of these legends. Full of fascinating anecdotes and facts, written in an easy storytelling style, the biographies will make these great Indians and their times come alive for the reader.""

Download or read book Tigers for Dinner written by Ruskin Bond and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Join Mehmoud in the kitchen as he cooks up one delectable meal after another, and gobble down his delicious stories of man-eating tigers, incompetent Maharajas, missing kitchen boys and haunted pillows, all brought vividly to life by Sunaina Coelhos captivating illustrations."--Cover page 4.

Download or read book School Times written by Ruskin Bond and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who would you like to meet-the adventurous 'four feathers' from the prep-school in Shimla or the Eurasian schoolboy and his funny grandmother who detests the dirty manners of the English? There are more options: would you like to catch up with the father who became a school boy and attended school again or the small girl who lived on hope that her father would return home from war one day?

Download or read book The Day Grandfather Tickled a Tiger written by Ruskin Bond and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Rupa Book of Indian Love Stories written by Charles Augustus Kincaid and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2003 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Paati s Rasam written by Janaki Sabesh and published by Karadi Tales Picturebooks. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malli loved weekends with her Paati. The head massages, the hugs, the engrossing stories, and most importantly, Paati's delicious, piping-hot rasam. But then, one day, everything changed. And Malli's world became dark and colourless. No more warm hugs, no more rasam, no more Paati. Can Malli find a piece of her beloved grandmother to hold on to? In this gentle story of grief and loss, Janaki Sabesh and Dhwani Sabesh bring to the young reader the enduring love of those that have passed but never truly leave us. Pallavi Jain breathes life and colour into the illustrations storyboarded brilliantly by Vaijayanthi.

Download or read book Dhruv written by Karan Verma and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some love stories are cherished, some become folklore, but the saga of Dhruv and Emma marks the ascension of a man who goes on to become a legend. The holy ghats of Banaras are witness to the inspiring story of Dhruv, the proverbial shining star, who is destined for greatness, but ravaged by misfortune and deceit. Blessed by Goddess Saraswati with an indomitable spirit, Dhruv dares to dream and rise above, as he and Emma embark on a journey of passion, redemption and dharma. Will Dhruv discover the higher purpose of his life? Will the love of Dhruv and Emma be fulled, or is it destined to be a tale of pain and melancholy? Can a man overcome misfortune and predestined hardships by the power of his will and karma? Inside each one of us, there is an alchemist raring to come out and spread its magic.

Download or read book Same Same or Different written by Roopa Pai and published by Pratham Books. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you only be friends with people who are exactly like you? Is it wrong to be best friends with someone who is different? Sort out the answers to these questions with Snake and Sparrow in this heartwarming story about friendship. Story Attribution: ‘Same-same or Different?’ is written by Roopa Pai. © Pratham Books, 2017. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other Credits: This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Oracle. Guest Editor: Roopa Pai, Art Director: Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Download or read book The Rupa Book of Wicked Stories written by Ruskin Bond and published by books catalog. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Ruskin Bond skilfully and creatively compiles a set of short stories, all of which have a strand of wickdeness of some kind running through them. Sometimes the protagonists are wicked; sometimes the author is. But rather than being convention

Download or read book Tales from the Himalayas written by Priyanka Pradhan and published by Rupa Publication. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning writer Priyanka Pradhan takes you on a journey into the Himalayas through its stories. You'll find tales of snow leopards and mountain ghouls, bagpiping girls and itchy herbs, and stories even as old as 500 years! See the beautiful state of Uttarakhand, resplendent in its colourful customs and traditional costumes, taste the sweet-sour wild berries, feel the chilly autumn wind on your skin and smell the musky pine forests, in seventeen stories. Welcome to the mountains.