Escape from Java (R/J) & Magic Drum and Other Favourite Stories The Sudha Murthy (Set of 2 books)

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.Join intrepid heroes and dauntless heroines in their quest for survival against earthquakes fire floods and bombs! Live life on the edge with five stories of danger and adventure. Flee with Romi as he rides his cycle straight into the river to get away from a fearsome forest fire listen in to Ruth's hair-raising story of escape from rioting sepoys during the uprising of 1857 read about the author's miraculous flight from Java as Japanese planes bombard the city witness the havoc wreaked by the deadliest earthquake ever in Rakesh's town Shillong and watch Sita combat a fatal flood. Written in Ruskin Bond's inimitable style with doses of humour and excitement these extraordinary stories are simply unputdownable. About the Author Ruskin Bond born in Kasauli in 1934 grew up in Jamnagar Dehradun New Delhi and Shimla. His first novel The Room on the Roof which was written when he was seventeen received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over 500 short stories essays and novellas (including Vagrants in the Valley and A Flight of Pigeons) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1992 the Padma Shri in 1999 the Delhi government's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and Padma Bhushan in 2014 for his contribution to literature.Ruskin lives in Landour Mussoorie with his extended family.A princess who thinks she was a bird a coconut that cost a thousand rupees and a shepherd with a bag of words kings and misers princes and paupers wise men and foolish boys the funniest and oddest men and women come alive in this sparkling new collection of stories. The clever princess will only marry the man who can ask her a question she cannot answer the orphan boy outwits his greedy uncles with a bag of ash and an old couple in distress is saved by a magic drum.Sudha Murty's grandparents told her some of these stories when she was a child others she heard from her friends from around the world. These delightful and timeless folk tales have been her favourites for years and she has recounted them many times over to the young people in her life. With this collection they will be enjoyed by many more readers of all ages. About the Author Sudha Murty is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. A prolific writer in English and Kannada she has written novels technical books travelogues collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces and the hugely popular children's books which have been bestsellers. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages and she has received many awards.