{"product_id":"friends-in-small-places","title":"Friends in small places by Ruskin Bond","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection brings together the best of Ruskin Bond's cameos, all beautifully imagined and crafted, inspired by people who have left a lasting impression on him. In addition, there are a host of characters culled from Bond's numerous short stories. Taken together, they constitute a magnificent evocation of the small-town India by one of the country's best storytellers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eRuskin Bond is a celebrated Indian author known for his evocative storytelling and deep connection to the Indian landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn on May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, Punjab States Agency (now in Himachal Pradesh), Bond's early life was marked by personal loss and a search for belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis father, Aubrey Bond, was British, and his mother, Edith Clarke, was Anglo-Indian.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfter his father's death during World War II, Bond was raised in Dehradun and later attended Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, where he began to nurture his literary talents\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43882964680961,"sku":"27GNS3DTU-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/FRIENDSINSMALLPLACES.jpg?v=1749030841","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/friends-in-small-places","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}