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This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.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. About the Author Ruskin Bond's first novel The Room on the Roof written when he was seventeen won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels (including Vagrants in the Valley A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far) essays poems and children's books many of which have been published by Penguin India.He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.,The residents of Pipalnagar a dull and dusty small town hope to one day leave behind their humdrum lives for the thrills of Delhi. Deep Chand the barber dreams of giving the prime minister a haircut Pitamber wishes to ride an autorickshaw instead of pulling a cycle-rickshaw and Aziz will be happy with a junk-shop in Chandni Chowk. Sharing their dreams of escape is the narrator Arun a struggling detective fiction writer. As he waits for inspiration to write a blockbuster he seeks and discovers love in unusual places-with the young prostitute Kamla wise beyond her years and the orphan and epileptic Suraj surprisingly optimistic despite his difficult circumstances. In Delhi Is Not Far one of his most enduring novels Ruskin Bond sketches a moving portrait of small-town India with characteristic sympathy and quiet wisdom. About the Author Ruskin Bond's first novel The Room on the Roof written when he was seventeen received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written a number of novellas essays poems and children's books many of which have been published by Penguin. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli Himachal Pradesh and grew up in Jamnagar Dehradun New Delhi and Shimla. As a young man he spent four years in the Channel Islands and London. He returned to India in 1955. He now lives in Landour Mussoorie with his adopted family,Adorned with 30 beautiful stories from Ruskin Bond the book Night Train at Deoli and other stories effortlessly makes in to the must-have must-read list of every reader. Simple heart-warming and thought-provoking stories will take you to heavenly grounds of Dehradun and Mussoorie where the author himself has spent his childhood and teenage years. The stories in the book speak of simple folk who live in the technology untouched valleys and hills the lush greenery and little crowded markets. through the book does not contain any suspense or murder mystery it is sure to feel you connected with the author's idea of beauty his anguish joy and pain. Ruskin Bond's Night Train at Deoli offers you a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life and fills you will serenity as you learn about the beauty in simplest pleasures. A book filled with small doses of heart melting stories- a book that's loved admired and recommended by many. About the author Ruskin Bond is one of the most popular writers of India of British descent. His first novel was The Room on the Roof which he wrote at an age of seventeen and earned the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in year 1957. His works can also be seen in text books of almost every school. Apart from novels he has written several essays children books and poems. In 1993 he received the Sahitya Akademi Award while Padma Shri in year 1999. He lives with is adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie. About the Author Ruskin Bond's first novel The Room on the Roof written when he was seventeen won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels (including Vagrants in the Valley A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far) essays poems and children's books many of which have been published by Penguin India.He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.