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    - Ruskin Bond is an iconic Indian author of British descent known for his novels, short stories, essays and poems about contemporary India. - He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1992 for his short story collection "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra" and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for his contributions to children's literature. - He now lives with his adopted family in Landour, near Mussoorie.

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    - Ruskin Bond is an iconic Indian author of British descent known for his novels, short stories, essays and poems about contemporary India. - He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1992 for his short story collection "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra" and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for his contributions to children's literature. - He now lives with his adopted family in Landour, near Mussoorie.

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    About the Author

    Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian
    writers and children's authors.

    He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof, when he was seventeen Since then he has written
    several novels, over 500 short stories, as well as various essays and poems, all of which have
    established him as one of the best-loved and mo st admired chroniclers of contemporary India.

    He received the Sahitya Akademi award in 1992 for his short stories collection, "Our Trees Still Grow
    in Dehra” He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children's literature.

    He now lives with his adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie

    Summary
    It is a great book on childhood, dreams, love, friendship, and the diverse (North) Indian culture.It is a
    portrayal of ‘adolescence written by an adolescent’, in the words of the author himself.

    Rusty, a sixteen-year old Anglo-Indian boy, is orphaned and has to live with Mr. Harrison on
    the European area of Dehradun. Unhappy with Mr. Harrison's stern behaviour and constant
    efforts of turning Rusty into an Englishman, he runs away from his home. He meets a group
    of Indian kids (Somi, Ranbir and Suri) and is enchanted by the Indian customs, festivals and
    foods (golgappa and patties) .Soon he rea lizes that life on his own is not going to be as easy
    as he had perceived. Somi gets Rusty a job at Mr.Kapoor's house , to teach a boy - Kishan in
    the neighbourhood and in return is given a room of their attic for shelter. Later he develops a
    liking for Meena, Kishen’s mother. But because of a trip she dies then Rusty and Kishen live
    together.
    Language: English
    Interesting lines
    “Every day he walked aimlessly along the road, over the hillside, brooding on the future, or dreaming
    of sudden and perfect companionship, roma nce and heroics; hardly ever conscious of the present”

    “You are afraid to die without having done something. You are afraid to die… but you have hardly
    begun to live.”

    “They walked back through the dappled sunlight, swinging their clasped hands like two children who
    had only just discovered love.”

    Drawbacks
    There aren’t any. Ruskin doesn’t slack even a little in guiding the reader through Rusty’s journey.
    Through his charming writing he ensures th at the reader lives and breathes each moment with
    Rusty, be it in the crowded and disorderly bazaar, the hot and steamy chat shop, the colored streets
    of the town during holi, or the remote and dense forests, the myriad rivers, the vast mountains, the
    big maidans. Each scene is handled well. His suave British narrative blends with such pure and astute
    Indian-ness, that you will be left asking for more of such a fine literary delicacy.

    Comparison with other book


    Although all his books are masterpieces but this book is special as it was his first. And it was partially
    inspired by his own life. Today’s adolescents can relate very well with Rusty. It is apt even today after
    so many decades.

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