ENGLISH

Tales of the Open Road

By Ruskin Bond

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Year
2012
ISBN
9788184750706, 9780144000722
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
1 MB (1441911 bytes)
Pages
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Topic
Literature
Time added
2023-10-19 19:09:40

Description

'I have come to believe that the best kind of walk, or journey, is the one in which you have no particular destination when you set out.' Ruskin Bond's travel writing is unlike what is found in most travelogues, because he will take you to the smaller, lesser-known corners of the country, acquaint you with the least-famous locals there, and describe the flora and fauna that others would have missed. And if the place is well known, Ruskin leaves the common tourist spots to find a small alley or shop where he finds colourful characters to engage in conversation. Tales of the Open Road is a collection of Ruskin Bond's travel writing over fifty years. Here, you will encounter a tonga ride through the Shivaliks, a hidden waterfall near Rishikesh, walks along the myriad streets of Delhi (one of which used to be the richest in Asia), trips down the Grand Trunk Road, stopovers in little tea stalls in the hills around Mussoorie, and an excursion to the icy source of the Ganga at over...

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