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Short Stories
Childhood. A time of endless adventures and daring discoveries. A time when the world -- and all its attendant fantasies, some good, some not so much -- open up in front of the curious little eyes of impressionable minds. A... See More
Literature & Fiction
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... See More
Literature & Fiction
'I had placed one [owl] on a branch of the mango tree, and was stooping to pick up the other, when I received quite a heavy blow on the back of my head. A second or two later, the mother owl swooped down at Grandfather, but... See More
Poetry
'There is nothing to keep me here, Only these mountains of silence And the gentle reserve of shepherds and woodmen Who know me as one who Walks among trees.' One of India's finest and most popular writers, Ruskin Bond... See More
Science & Math
Since he was a young boy, Ruskin Bond has made friends easily. And some of the most rewarding and lasting friendships he has known have been with animals, birds and plants -- big and small; outgoing and shy. This collection... See More
Sports & Outdoors
The finest non-fiction by Ruskin Bond, a singular writer who has inspired and comforted three generations of readers, collected in a single volume. A lifetime of reading and writing, observation and contemplation is... See More
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
'On the morning of 19 September, while Miss Mountstephen was still away, Miss Garnett-Orme was found dead in her bed. The door was locked from the inside. On her bedside table was a glass. She was positioned on the bed as... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
Over sixty years, for numerous readers -- of all ages; in big cities, small towns and little hamlets -- Ruskin Bond has been the best kind of companion. He has entertained, charmed and occasionally spooked us with his books... See More
Literature & Fiction
'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... See More
Health, Fitness & Dieting
'To find happiness, look halfway between too little and too much.' -- Ruskin Bond ? Why be happy and how, and why not to worry if you think you are not. ? Why it is easy to be happy, and how you can miss happiness even... See More
Religion & Spirituality
? Why you must pause, look up and out of the window. ? Why a geranium flowering on the windowsill and wind soughing in the pines is serenity ? How rain drumming on the roof can still the mind as effectively as a night of... See More
For some, the Himalaya is a frontier against which to test themselves. Others find refuge and tranquility in the mountains, a place where they can seek their selves, perhaps even God. And over millennia, the mountains have... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
Dicky must have thought the General had something to do with his detention, or else he may have felt an explanation was due to him. Whatever his reasoning, he chose to alight on the General's pith helmet, between the... See More
Literary Fiction
As soon as Binya saw the beautiful blue silk umbrella she wanted it She wanted it so badly that she was willing to give her lucky leopards claw pendant in exchange No-one in the village had such a fine umbrella and... See More
Literature & Fiction
From stories of travel, suspense, the macabre, wickedness and adventure, collected from different periods and places all over the world, Ruskin Bond now shifts his focus to an anthology that brings together stories that... See More
Danger lurks in the pages of this compilation filled with men and women, ruthless and dangerous in their motives to satiate the egos with revenge and murder. But is there a perfect murder? Read and find out for... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
'Mist fills the Himalayan valleys, and monsoon rain sweeps across the hills. Sometimes, during the day, a bird visits me-a deep purple whistling thrush. She perches on the window sill, and looks out with me at the... See More
Business & Money
'Although the India of Kim is no more, and the Grand Trunk Road is now a procession of trucks instead of a slow-moving caravan of horses and camels, India is still a country in which people are easily lost and quickly... See More
Literature & Fiction
'About ten yards in front of him, crawling along the floor, was a man's hand. Eustace stared at it in utter amazement. It was moving quickly in the manner of a geometer caterpillar, the fingers humped up one moment... See More
Literature & Fiction
'The morgue had no electricity, just a kerosene lamp... I had not been sitting there for long when the lamp... went out, and something moved very softly and quietly past me... Something cold and icy touched one of my hands... See More
Literature & Fiction
'I felt a sudden nostalgic longing for childhood and an urge to remain behind in my grandfather's house with its tangled memories and ghosts of yesteryear. But I was the only one left, and what could I do except climb coral... See More
Literature & Fiction
The Daffodil Case brings together the best of Ruskin Bond's fiction and non-fiction. From the thoroughly delightful 'Dinner with Foster' and 'Who Kissed Me in the Dark' to spooky tales like 'A Fright in the Night' and... See More
Literature & Fiction
'This is the Garhwal Himalayas and the people who live on these mountain slopes in the mist-filled valleys of Garhwal, have long since learned humility, patience, and a quiet resignation. Deep in the crouching mist lie their... See More
Literature & Fiction
Terror. The word conjures up images of ghosts, monsters, half-creatures and phantoms. But terror doesn't always stem from the paranormal. It can turn up in unexpected ways in everyday life, clutching at our heart with icy... See More
Literature & Fiction
The other day, at our local bookshop, a young man came up to me and said: 'Sir, tell me -- what is the secret to happiness?' It was hardly the time for homespun philosophy, as a pretty young thing was trying to take a selfie... See More
Literature & Fiction
'Somewhere in life There must be someone To take your hand And share the torrid day. Without the touch of love There is no life, and we must fade away.' Love is not only romantic, it can have many shades -- two friends... See More
Meet the enchanting and chaat-loving singer Gracie, for whom the narrator develops a one-sided affection; the delinquent youth, Sunil, with whom he forges an unlikely friendship; little Bisnu, who faces-off a man-eater that... See More
Literature & Fiction
'The first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam, a green and black engine came snorting out of the blackness... See More
Literature & Fiction
'As a matter of fact,' he went on to say, 'I believe in vampires myself.' 'You do?' I felt the hair on the back of my neck commence to irritate. It is one thing to write about a horror, but quite another to begin to see it... See More
Literature & Fiction
'Would you rather live here or in that poky little house in the town?' asked Grandmother. 'Here,' said Koki. 'But only if you are here too, Granny.' 'The trees will be here,' said Granny. A grandmother telling the tales of... See More