This is a collection of charming tales of long ago by the master weaver of stories, Ruskin Bond. Inhis inimical way, he takes us to small towns and villages, through mountainous passes and difficultterrain, and across resilient rivers and sparkling streams, retelling legends and lore.Read about the many legends surrounding the Yamuna and Ganga, as well as little-known rivers likethe Suswa; about Bisnu, a child of nature, who is forced to move to the town of Musoourie aftera bad spell of draught; and about a sprightly young girl called Bina, who along with her friends,goes on many an adventure in the hills, which turn out to be lessons in bravery and friendship.Tales of Long Ago will be your window of escape to times and places that have been lost to theonward march of urban life.
About the Author
Ruskin Bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author ofseveral bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children's books; and has contributeda 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. Hewas also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the DelhiGovernment in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart fromthree years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India, and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie,with his adopted family.
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