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Overview""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 easilyost and quickly forgotten.'Did you know that Delhi was half its present size in the 1940s and 50s? Can you imagine a Dehradun withush greenery, with hardly any commercial places? Do you remember steam engines or have you ever sat in a train pulled by one?This book takes you back in time as Ruskin Bond relives his memories in timeless classicsike ""Summertime in Old Delhi', ""Bhabiji's House',' My Father's Trees in Dehra', creating as only he can, vignettes imbued with nostalgia. Add to these the punch of storiesike ""A Station for Scandal', the thrill of ""Picnic at Fox-Burn' and the surprise twist of ""The Eyes have It'”and you have a story for every mood!This collection of seventeen stories showcases Bond at his story-telling best. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruskin BondPublisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd Imprint: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd ISBN: 9788129149183ISBN 10: 8129149184 Pages: 126 Publication Date: 20 October 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |