Our Trees Still Grow in DehraFourteen Engaging Stories From One Of India'S Master Story-Tellers Semi-Autobiographical In Nature, These Stories Span The Period From The Author'S Childhood To The Present. We Are Introduced, In A Series Of Beautifully Imagined And Crafted Cameos, To The Author'S Family, Friends, And Various Other People Who Left A Lasting Impression On Him. In Other Stories We Revisit Bond'S Beloved Garhwal Hills And The Small Towns And Villages That He Has Returned To Time And Again In His Fiction. Together With His Well-Known Novella, A Flight Of Pigeons (Which Was Made Into The Film Junoon), Which Also Appears In This Collection, These Stories Once Again Bring Ruskin Bond'S India Vividly To Life. |
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Page 33
... Grandmother was tolerant of most birds and animals , but she drew the line at reptiles . She said they made her blood run cold . Even a handsome , sweet - tempered chameleon had to be given up . Grandfather should have known that there ...
... Grandmother was tolerant of most birds and animals , but she drew the line at reptiles . She said they made her blood run cold . Even a handsome , sweet - tempered chameleon had to be given up . Grandfather should have known that there ...
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... grandmother he gave her a deferential salaam , then gazed at me with open curiosity . ' Where's the memsahib ? ' asked grandmother . ' Out , ' said the servant . ' I can see that , but where have they gone ? ' " They went yesterday to ...
... grandmother he gave her a deferential salaam , then gazed at me with open curiosity . ' Where's the memsahib ? ' asked grandmother . ' Out , ' said the servant . ' I can see that , but where have they gone ? ' " They went yesterday to ...
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... Grandmother sold most of our belongings , because as she said , we wouldn't be able to cope with a lot of luggage . The kabaris came in droves , buying up crockery , furniture , carpets and clocks at throwaway prices . Grandmother hated ...
... Grandmother sold most of our belongings , because as she said , we wouldn't be able to cope with a lot of luggage . The kabaris came in droves , buying up crockery , furniture , carpets and clocks at throwaway prices . Grandmother hated ...
Contents
The BentDouble Beggar | 17 |
Untouchable | 24 |
Coming Home to Dehra | 39 |
Copyright | |
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