Boy In a Blue Pullover

Ruskin Bond

Feb 2020 · Rupa Publications India

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224

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About this ebook

In this evocative collection, Ruskin Bond—the beloved writer of the Indian mountains—brings to life the rhythms, characters, and quiet magic of the place he calls home. Set among hills where material wealth is scarce but contentment runs deep, these stories celebrate lives shaped by nature, simplicity, and small, hard-won joys.

Here are children and villagers who find happiness not in luxury, but in moments that shimmer with meaning: a poor boy in a blue pullover, thrilled to discover a coin that will finally buy him a belt buckle; young Rakesh, who feels godlike pride after successfully growing a cherry tree in his grandfather's garden; and Binya and her village, who desire neither money nor jewels, only a beautiful blue umbrella.

Blending short stories, essays, and poems, Boy in a Blue Pullover captures the essence of mountain life with warmth, sensitivity, and gentle wisdom. Each piece is like a breath of fresh mountain air—quietly profound, deeply humane, and filled with Ruskin Bond's signature compassion and charm.

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About the author

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 twenty-three, 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 a

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 twenty-three...

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