THE ROAD TO THE BAZAAR

Set in Bonds beloved Dehradun The Road to the Bazaar is a delightful collection of short stories that bring to life the amusing exploits of Suraj Ranji Koki and their friends as they grow up in the small hillside town of North India. In his inimitable style Bond etches out the everyday incidents that shape their lives: there is Mukeshs visit to the Delhi zoo which inspires him to start his own Kokis beetle race against Bhim and Ranji that results in an unexpected winnerand Surajs great train journey which sees the forging of an unlikely friendship in a goods train. Including classics such as Ranjis Wonderful Bat The Boy Who Broke the Bank and Kokis Song The Road to the Bazaar demonstrates why Bond continues to be one of Indias best-loved authors.