Bücher von Ruskin Bond

School Days are a collection of stories that captures the splendor of our school days. Here Ruskin Bond has weaved together some of the most adventurous and engaging school stories written by master storytellers like Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Samuel Smiles, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton and others.

It was a small island in the middle of a big river, and just large enough for Sitaand her grandparents to live with their three goats, the hens, a vegetable patchand a peepul tree. But one day, the river fl ooded and took everything with it,including Sita.How will Sita survive when the angry river sweeps her away? Find out in thisclassic story of courage and friendship, now in a brand new look.

'But Miss Gamla did not like small boys. Or big boys, for that matter. She placed us high on her list of pests, along with monkeys (who raided her kitchen), sparrows (who shattered her sweetpeas) and goats (who ate her geraniums). We did none of these things, being strictly fun-loving creatures; but we did make a lot of noise, spoiling her afternoon siesta.'We often look back at our time as children and think about them as the good old days-days full of mischief, wonder, curiosity and adventure. These are the days when we form lifelong bonds and make memories that become our balm on the hard days that life throws at us. These are the carefree days of galivanting, letting your imagination run wild and formulating grand plans.In Boys Will Be Boys, Ruskin Bond puts together a collection of stories and personal essays that capture the magical days of childhood. From adventures with wild animals and running amuck in ponds to finding ways of surviving algebra, a world of adventure awaits!

'Unable to stand the whole weary and sordid business, Mr Fennimore hit upon a solution.Loading his revolver, he moved to his wife's bedside and shot her through the head.'It is the many myths and legends that make a place interesting. With the beautiful tales of nature's gifts, there exist stories of nature's wrath. There exist stories of spooky, haunted housesand of forests where ghosts dwell. There will be naysayers who will deny the existence of the paranormal, but it is the mystery of the unknown that attracts a traveller to a destination.In Legends of the Hill, Ruskin Bond puts together a selection of stories and personal essays that take us into this world of the unknown that lives among the majestic hills. From girls who disappear from dilapidated train stations and murder mysteries that remain unsolved, to lovers who live on as ghosts-a world of intrigue awaits!

Ruskin Bond's readers range from nine to ninety. And if there are such things as ghosts there are probably a few who are reading him in the spirit world.

After class hours, or whenever I was free, I would slip into the library and sit amongst these hundreds of books, reading them, arranging them, cataloguing them or just being with them. Here I made many lifelong friends.'' There are many who as they grow older, long to reach out to their friends from school. And then there are others who are lucky enough to have friends from school as a constant presence in their life. As we grow older and embrace (or at least try to) the myriad aspects of adult life, we often like to look back at our school days and reminisce about ''simpler times''. The bonds we make in school are some of the most cherished relationships of our life, and are often what brings us solace on a hard day. In My School on the Hill, Ruskin Bond brings us a collection of short stories that remind us of the beauty, the excitement, the joy, the confusion and the love we felt as schoolgoing children. From cricket matches in random empty fields, to Boy Scouts adventures, to finding peace in the quiet school library-this book has something for anyone looking for a moment of joy

Walking through Delhi brings Ruskin Bond face-to-face with a host of colourful characters-the formidable Punjabi matriarch 'Bhabiji' of Rajouri who presides over her bustling joint family; Kamla who strikes up an unlikely friendship; Frank Brain of West Patel Nagar, of the curious name and curiouser life; feathered friends who have made the old city their own; and the 'Daryaganj Strangler' who has a special affection for the city's publishers.In this collection of short stories that is an ode to the spirit of Delhi, Ruskin Bond captures the people and the places with warmth and humour, and brings to life the magic of the city.

The magician shrieked, 'Someone has cut the rope! What will my boy do now?'A minute later, down came the boy's head. It bounced on the ground, like a coconut.This was followed by the boy's arms, legs and body, all falling to the ground one after another.India is a land of many myths. Curiosity abounds in every corner, and at every turn,there's some sprinkling of mystery. Soothsayers with their prophecies and wise men withtheir wisdom co-exist with swindlers with their stratagems and conjure

Rusty, a 16-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, is dissatisfied with life in the declining European community at Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his English guardian, he runs away from home to live with Indian friends.