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The Kipling road
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- Book Synopsis
- "Remember the old road,The steep stony pathThat took us up from Rajpur,Toiling and sweatingAnd grumbling at the climb,But enjoying it all the same..'From "Remember the Old Road' by Ruskin BondSometimes, a journey can be of discovery. And, in this compilation, Ruskin Bond has discovered hair-raising stories of other people's journeys, taken many many years ago. Bond describes the old track from Rajpur to Mussorie, surrounded by Oak trees and colonial buildings in "The Kipling Road'. Braving blizzards and bandits, M. Huc takes a momentous journey toadakh in "Journey to the Forbidden City', while Osa Johnson, the only woman adventurer in the book, gives her awe-inspiring account of cannibals in "A Woman Among Cannibals'. Be it travelling for shikar or search for newands or just for survival, this book is packed with action!
- About The Author
- Ruskin Bond has been writing for over sixty years and now has over 120 titles in print-novels, collections of short stories, poetry, essays, anthologies and books for children. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, received the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9788129135827
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Rupa Publications, (04 October 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 167
- Weight
- 116 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198.3 x 197 x 8.3 mm
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