Blurb (from the jacket):
Yes, there was a skeleton in the cupboard, and although I never saw it, I played a small part in the events that followed its discovery . . .
This brilliant new collection of stories by one of India s best-loved storytellers richly evokes Dehradun of the 1940s, with its quaint cinema halls and crumbling villas, its modest chaat-shops and ubiquitous tongas. But, as young Ruskin the narrator in these interconnected tales soon discovers, not all is as it seems in this sleepy town. Behind the tranquil facade, Dehra is home to a cast of colourful characters: from plucky old women to possible murderers.
The Canal is a joyful tribute to adolescent mischief and adult resolve, in which a group of roguish boys must face the consequences of antagonizing the much-feared Miss Gamla. Over the Wall celebrates the resilience and hard-won dignity of a man ravaged by leprosy as he struggles to come to terms with his malady. The dashing young army captain in At Green s Hotel might be the perfect gentleman or a murderer. And in The Skeleton in the Cupboard , an old scandal is revived following a chance discovery, leading to wholly unexpected results.
By turns charming and poignant, witty and exhilarating, Secrets is vintage Bond.
My take on the book:
Been a long time since I last completed reading a book in a day. Well, of course, not in a sitting, but then it is such an accomplishment given my busy schedule these days.
Getting to the point, it is surely not one of the bests of the author.
The stories vary from horror to adventurous to retrospective. Like said by the author, and feels so, they are mostly real stories. They seem real, mostly narrated in the author's point of view from his life experiences. Its like the author has sat down at his desk and started to write all the stories from his life which is left out, those that didn't make into other books.
Very beautifully written with the obvious Bond charm.
Overall, very elating for Bond fan like me. For others, it won't be a regret for sure.
Getting to the point, it is surely not one of the bests of the author.
The stories vary from horror to adventurous to retrospective. Like said by the author, and feels so, they are mostly real stories. They seem real, mostly narrated in the author's point of view from his life experiences. Its like the author has sat down at his desk and started to write all the stories from his life which is left out, those that didn't make into other books.
Very beautifully written with the obvious Bond charm.
Overall, very elating for Bond fan like me. For others, it won't be a regret for sure.
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Title: Secrets
Author: Ruskin Bond
ISBN (edition I've read): 9780143417491
Rating: 
Read between: 29-01-2017
Publishers: Penguin India
Pages: 150
MRP: ₹ 250
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