Set in Shahjahanpur during the revolt of 1857 A Flight of Pigeons is Ruskin Bond's classic novella about the twists of fate history and the human heart. When Ruth Labadoor's father a clerk in the British magistrate's office is killed in an attack by sepoys her family seeks refuge with their trusted companion Lala Ramjimal. From here they eventually hope to escape to their relatives in Bareilly. But their plans go awry when Javed Khan a fiery Pathan opposed to the British abducts Ruth and her mot