Rusty Goes To London, Ruskin Bond
Rusty Goes To London, Ruskin Bond
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Rusty Goes To London

Author: Ruskin Bond

Narrator: Derek Denzil

Unabridged: 4 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/10/2019


Synopsis

In his early twenties now, Rusty finally leaves Dehra and books a passage to England, dreaming of writing and selling his novel abroad. First in Jersey, and then in in London, he works as a clerk by day and writes in the evenings. Eventually, the novel is finished and Rusty even finds a publisher. But this, he discovers, does not mean that his book will see the light of day soon. But London has many adventures in store for Rusty. Strolling down Baker Street, he runs into Sherlock Holmes, is accosted by Rudyard Kipling and has an escapade in the Chinese quarter! After three years abroad, however, Rusty realizes that he wants to make India his permanent home. Returning to Dehra, he renews some acquaintances and makes a few new ones, and settles into his role as full-time author. Full of interesting stories and memorable characters, Rusty Goes to London will delight all of Ruskin Bond's fans.

About Ruskin Bond

Ruskin Bond is one of India's most well-known writers. Born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, in 1934, he grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun and Shimla. In the course of a writing career spanning over seventy years, he has published over a hundred books, including short-story collections, poetry, novels, essays, memoirs and journals, edited anthologies and books for children. The Room on the Roof was his first novel, written when he was seventeen. It received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. He has also received many other awards, including the Sahitya Akademi award in 1992, the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014. Many of his stories and novellas including The Blue Umbrella, A Flight of Pigeons and Susanna's Seven Husbands have been adapted into films.Ruskin lives in Landour, Mussoorie. His other books with HarperCollins include These are a Few of My Favourite Things, Koki's Song, How to Be a Writer, The Enchanted Cottage and How to Live Your Life.


Reviews

I recently read Rusty Goes to London by Ruskin Bond which I expected it to be the sequel to A Room On the Roof as it’s been made to look and sound like. I got a little disappointed to be honest because… This book is not a part of a series. The Room on the Roof is a standalone short novel. This book h......more

Goodreads review by Piyali

its always a pleasure to read what Mr. Bond writes but Rusty's London trip was only 20% of the book... the title was a little misleading but the read was not!......more

Goodreads review by Varsha

I wanted to read this book because of the cover of course even the author but mainly the cover. Rusty travels to London to fulfil his dream to become a writer. This book is all about his feelings and experiences in London. What is it about?? Being homesick missed opportunities that could have made your......more