Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,62 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Short stories, Indic (English)
ISBN : 9788129106094
Read this when the night crawls by, about the unseen spooky inmates inhabiting houses which are haunted. It is a long tour of famous haunted houses in fiction from Walpole to Bram Stoker.
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Short stories, Indic (English)
ISBN : 9788129103895
Thirteen hair-raising stories to make your flesh creep. Here are literary masterpieces by Kipling, Saki, Algernon Blackwood and others with tales filled with chilling terror and unfathomable horror.
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9788129142399
Strange creatures and supernatural elements abound in this collection of stories. From exploring an empty house with dreadful secrets to the account of an eccentric children's ayah and from vengeful animals carrying a spirit to a bunch of anxious children in a stark landscape-these are some of the most interesting stories about the supernatural. Selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond, this collection includes stories by authors like Rudyard Kipling, Algernon Blackwood, R.L. Stevenson and Alice Perrin, among others.
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2004-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788129104618
In this new Rupa anthology, Ruskin Bond has brought together some wonderful love stories written by master storytellers such as Oscar Wilde. O'Henry, Anthony Hope and Guy de Maupassant. This collection of magical tales of love and passion also includes some stories written by Ruskin Bond himself. Sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous, this anthology includes unique love stories from all over the world--India, Persia, Europe, Britain, the South Seas. 'What would youth be without love?' asked Lord Byron. And what would love be without youth? in this anthology, great writers come close to fathoming the mystery.
Author : Arthur Morrison
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 43,63 MB
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1633550303
Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 - 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. This is one of those stories
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 50,21 MB
Release : 2005-08
Category : Anglo-Indian fiction
ISBN : 9788171679928
Ruskin Bond's readers range from nine to ninety. And if there are such things as ghosts there are probably a few who are reading him in the spirit world. In these stories Ruskin Bond presents a picture of a `haunted India' as witnessed and described by British writers, officials and travellers during the pre-independence era. Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 25,52 MB
Release : 2021-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789391256838
Unable to stand the whole weary and sordid business, Mr Fennimore hit upon a solution. Loading his revolver, he moved to his wife's bedside and shot her through the head.' It is the many myths and legends that make a place interesting. With the beautiful tales of nature's gifts, there exist stories of nature's wrath. There exist stories of spooky, haunted houses and of forests where ghosts dwell. There will be naysayers who will deny the existence of the paranormal, but it is the mystery of the unknown that attracts a traveller to a destination. In Legends of the Hill, Ruskin Bond puts together a selection of stories and personal essays that take us into this world of the unknown that lives among the majestic hills. From girls who disappear from dilapidated train stations and murder mysteries that remain unsolved, to lovers who live on as ghosts-a world of intrigue awaits! This is a collection of the best spooky stories written by Ruskin Bond The book captures the element of mystery in the hill towns Contains a varied collection that'll appeal to kids and adults alike
Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : United Holdings Group
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 1869
Category :
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Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 24,47 MB
Release : 2021-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789390918799
With a repertoire of ghostly themes, claustrophobic setting and threatening situations, the grisly tales in this volume will not disappoint young horror addicts. From empty houses, ghostly dolls and laughing skulls to haunted villages, shapeshifting jackals and vengeful cats-prepare to encounter dangerous elements and explore uncharted territories created by some of the masters of the genre. So, watch your step and look around. These hair-raising stories are guaranteed to make your flesh creep. This book will make for a perfect read on long winter evenings of drawn curtains and dim lights. This is a collection of the best spooky and horror stories of all time. Includes stories by master writers like Margery Allingham, Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe. Contains a varied collection that'll appeal to kids and adults alike.
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 9788129112033
A haunted old house, a terrifying werewolf, the echoes of a heinous crime, the mark of a sinister beast . . . these and many more grisly tales are in this compilation of eerie stories that will take you to unexplored territories of the unknown, the uncanny and the plain terrifying. These classic tales have been written by great literary giants like Bram Stoker, Rudyard Kipling, C.A. Kincaid, Gerald Kersh, and many others. Compiled by master anthologiser Ruskin Bond, these riveting tales are a heady mixture of crime, mystery, and terror, sure to chill your bones and give you goose pimples. So, here is your chance to savour every morsel of this sumptuous assortment. Meet the rich cast of characters and read, if you dare . . .
