The Room on the Roof & The Adventures Of Rusty by Ruskin Bond (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.A classic coming-of-age story which has held generations of readers spellbound!Rusty a sixteen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy is orphaned and has to live with his English guardian in the claustrophobic European part in Dehra Dun. Unhappy with the strict ways of his guardian Rusty runs away from home to live with his Indian friends. Plunging for the first time into the dream-bright world of the bazaar Hindu festivals and other aspects of Indian life Rusty is enchanted … and is lost forever to the prim proprieties of the European community.Written when the author was himself seventeen this moving story of love and friendship with a new introduction and illustrations will be enjoyed by a whole new generation of readers. About the Author Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934 Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat) 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 and the Delhi government's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He lives in Landour Mussoorie with his extended family.The Adventures Of Rusty Collected Stories has been written by Ruskin Bond one of India’s most-loved authors of children’s books. This book features the titular character of Rusty an anglo-Indian boy who bears close resemblances to author when he was a child himself. In this way it can be considered a semi-autobiographical semi-fiction work which has been written in lucid English.The Adventures Of Rusty Collected Stories features stories from the time when Rusty studies at a residential school located in Dehra. It also features stories where Rusty is surrounded by the vastness of nature and its infinitely beautiful creations. This book also features Uncle Ken as a character who has trouble finding a well-paying steady job. Also included is a story where Rusty plans to travel 800 miles in order to meet his Uncle Jim who is a sailor.The stories travel at a slow laid-back pace and gradually immerse the reader into their mellow universe. This book portrays the non-judgemental nature of the author as he describes the various people he met in life through the tales of his young character Rusty.Rusty’s unexpected confrontation with a leopard and his experience of life as a young author in London are described in some of the stories. The tales in this book are funny adventurous and above all thought-provoking. They can be enjoyed by young readers as well as older readers. The Adventures Of Rusty Collected Stories was published in 2012 by Penguin India and is available in the form of a paperback. About the Author Ruskin Bond's first novel The Room on the Roof written when he was seventeen won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels (including Vagrants in the Valley A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far) essays poems and children's books many of which have been published by Penguin India.He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.