A Mussoorie Mystery

Ruskin Bond A Mussoorie Mystery‘Remember the old roadThe steep stony pathThat took us up from RajpurToiling and sweatingAnd grumbling at the climbBut enjoying it all the same..’From ‘Remember the Old Road’ by Ruskin BondSometimes a journey can be of discovery. And in this compilation Ruskin Bond has discovered hair-raising stories of other people’s journeys taken many many years ago. Bond describes the old track from Rajpur to Mussorie surrounded by Oak trees and colonial buildings in ‘The Kipling Road’. Braving blizzards and bandits M. Huc takes a momentous journey to Ladakh in ‘Journey to the Forbidden City’ while Osa Johnson the only woman adventurer in the book gives her awe-inspiring account of cannibals in ‘A Woman Among Cannibals’. Be it travelling for shikar or search for new lands or just for survival this book is packed with action!. Angry RiverOne of the most famous books of the author Angry River is a classic enriched with drama beauty adventure and poignancy. The novel narrates the story of a young girl Sita who resides on a small island with her grandparents. The island is idyllic ensconced in greenery and immense natural beauty. The trio live in a small thatched hut. The book commences with Sita's grandmother falling severely ill and her fisherman grandfather leaving the island along with her on a boat as she needs to be taken to the hospital. Sita is left on her own with the promise that her folks will return in a few days. Her grandfather also warns her of an impending thunderstorm and instructs her that if the water level rises to cover the entire island she must seek refuge atop the peepal tree. Soon as foretold it begins to rain heavily. When Sita looks outside she notes the rising level of the raging river. So she quickly packs a few important things in her trunk but forgets her favorite doll Mamta. She ascends the tree and waits for the storm to abate but the water level only keeps rising. She is about to abandon all hope when a young boy in a boat rescues her. He introduces himself as Krishna and offers her mangoes to eat. Sita later learns that her grandmother has passed away and is reunited with her grandfather. The two return to the island to rebuilt their hut and start their lives anew. This edition of Angry River was published by Rupa Co. in 2012 and is available in paperback.