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 41
... gave him the letters . He told me he'd heard from my mother that I would be going home to her at the end of the year ... gave them to you to keep for me , Sir — when he died . . . . ' ' Letters . Are you sure you gave them to me ? ' He ...
... gave him the letters . He told me he'd heard from my mother that I would be going home to her at the end of the year ... gave them to you to keep for me , Sir — when he died . . . . ' ' Letters . Are you sure you gave them to me ? ' He ...
Page 67
... gave one the impression of having tried to get to the top of the hill and failed halfway up . It was hidden from the road by oaks and maples . ' I've been away , ' I explained . ' I had to go to Delhi for a fortnight . I hope you've ...
... gave one the impression of having tried to get to the top of the hill and failed halfway up . It was hidden from the road by oaks and maples . ' I've been away , ' I explained . ' I had to go to Delhi for a fortnight . I hope you've ...
Page 152
... gave him some reply , which was followed by the slash of Javed's whip and a long silence . He left the house without speaking to anyone , and only came back in the evening for his dinner . He asked Khan - Begum if she had had anything ...
... gave him some reply , which was followed by the slash of Javed's whip and a long silence . He left the house without speaking to anyone , and only came back in the evening for his dinner . He asked Khan - Begum if she had had anything ...
Contents
The BentDouble Beggar | 17 |
Untouchable | 24 |
Coming Home to Dehra | 39 |
Copyright | |
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