TALES OF MISCHIEF AND ADVENTURE

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 250

ISBN: 978-93-6156-469-7
Pages: 144 pages
Date: 5th September 2024

ABOUT THIS BOOK

‘And outside the tunnel, on the pine knoll below the school, there was fresh untrodden grass, sprinkled with clover and daisies; the only sounds we heard were the hammering of a woodpecker and the distant insistent call of the himalayan barbet. Who could touch us there?’
Recollections of adventures and laughter shared with friends become the anchors that bring us joy in adulthood. Whether it is running around the playground, exploring new places, or maybe even cooking up some harmless mischief with friends—these memories never fail to lift the fog of monotony from one’s life.
Tales of Mischief and Adventure will transport you to Ruskin Bond’s enchanting world filled with animals, children and mesmerizing adventures. The stories in this collection are made vivid by Bond’s evocative prose and vibrant storytelling, carrying you away on a journey filled with adventure and joy.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Ruskin Bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children’s books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of 23, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, The Room on the Roof. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.
Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.