The Rupa Book Of True Tales Of Mystery And Adventure
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 37,92 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 9788129102416
The Rupa Book of Thrills and Spills
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 40,25 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Short stories, English
ISBN : 9788129107947
Book Description
Another collectible from the master anthologiser, Ruskin Bond, this volume is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Recounted by brave, heroic, lovable people who survived to tell their tale, these racy stories deal with lives lived on the edge, snatched from the jaws of irrevocable harm - and death. Of people who fought against all odds, venturing into the world for the love of excitement and adventure. Interwoven with wit and humour, these stories help to remind us that life is meant to be drunk to the lees and enjoyed to the last drop.
Ghost Stories from the Raj
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 42,44 MB
Release : 2005-08
Category : Anglo-Indian fiction
ISBN : 9788171679928
Book Description
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.
The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9788129102256
Book Description
Here are exciting tales of hair-breadth escapes and thrilling encounters in the wild - stories of man's relationships with other living creatures, furred or feathered, fierce or friendly. All the stories were written out of the writers' own experiences. F
A Mussoorie Mystery
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Rupa Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2017-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788129135827
Book Description
'Remember the old road, The steep stony path That took us up from Rajpur, Toiling and sweating And grumbling at the climb, But enjoying it all the same..' From 'Remember the Old Road' by Ruskin Bond Sometimes, 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!
The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 9788129101785
Book Description
Mystery and terror lurk in the pages of these great suspense tales written by some of the masters of the short story during the last hundred years.
All-Time Favourites for Children
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2021-05-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9391149634
Book Description
All Time Favourites for Children celebrates Ruskin Bond's writing with stories that are perennially loved and can now be enjoyed in a single collectible volume. Curated and selected by India's most loved writer, this collection brings some of the evocative episodes from Ruskin's life, iconic Rusty, eccentric Uncle Ken, ubiquitous grandmother, and many other charming, endearing characters in a single volume while also introducing us to a smattering of new ones that are sure to be firm favourites with young readers. Heart-warming, funny and spirited, this is a must-have on every bookshelf!
The Rupa Book of Great Escapes
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,20 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Great escapes
ISBN : 9788129107442
Book Description
Ruskin Bond brings to the comfort and safety of your armchair a collection of inspiring and hair-raising stories of courage and wits, from dangerous and exotic locales all over the world. The stories in this collection are mostly non-fictional, first-person accounts, all the more gripping for their direct narrative style and terse description. We travel through different yet equally exciting periods in history, from Casanova’s goal, to the erstwhile French colonies in North Africa; from the horrific battlefields of the First World War, to Malekula in the South Pacific. Besides being compelling accounts of famous escapes, this anthology provides a peek into fascinating histories, geographies and cultures, and urges you to be, as Ruskin Bond says, a global traveler.
Thrilling Tales
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,21 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Adventure stories, English
ISBN : 9788129109705
Book Description
The test of a good story, Ruskin Bond says, is when a writer is able to teach a your reader's attention from page one, perfectly paragraph one, and hold it to the end. Each one of the stories that he has included in this collection pass this test, and with flying colours. Spine-tingling unputdownable tales, this collection takes you from a woman's struggle against the elements in the cold, snow-swept Prairies, to the thick of a jungle where a man bored with hunting animals decides, instead to hunt a fellow human. Filled with conflict, suspense and adventure, Thrilling Tales: A Selection of Hair-Raising Adventures is a page-turner from beginning to end.
Tusker Tales
Author : Ruskin Bond
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,43 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN : 9788129121936
