{"product_id":"when-dakness-falls-and-other-stoies-by-ruskin-bond","title":"When Dakness Falls And Other Stoies by Ruskin Bond","description":"\u003ch3 aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eA superb storyteller who keeps his readers in thrall’—Statesman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn When Darkness Falls, Ruskin Bond emerges yet again as a master storyteller: A deceptively effortless style, an eye for the extraordinary in seemingly humdrum lives and a deep empathy with his characters—even when they belong to the supernatural realm. We meet the war veteran Markham whose deformation ends in tragedy; Susanna, the merry widow who loved each of her seven husbands to death and Kundan Singh, the reckless rake whom women find irresistible. There are also fascinating stories from the author’s childhood, about the eccentric characters and memorable animals of old Dehradun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTold with Bond’s classic wit, these charming stories will enchant and delight in equal measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"831\" class=\"\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1118\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuskin Bond \u003c\/strong\u003eis a celebrated Indian author of British descent, renowned for his contributions to children's literature and his evocative short stories.\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 first novel, \u003cem data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"39\"\u003eThe Room on the Roof\u003c\/em\u003e, written when he was seventeen, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOver the years, Bond has penned over 500 short stories, essays, and novellas.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 and the Padma Shri in 1999 for his contributions to literature.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBond resides in Landour, Mussoorie, where he continues to write and inspire readers worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46096285925633,"sku":"33IBNX69T-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/hzjzj.jpg?v=1740977458","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/when-dakness-falls-and-other-stoies-by-ruskin-bond","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}