Ruskin Bond

Broschiertes Buch

Stumbling Through Life

Beschreibung

It was hardly the time for homespun philosophy, as a pretty young thing was trying to take a selfie of the two of us, so all I could say was: 'Signing books for young readers. It would make any writer happy.' 'But I'm not a writer, ' he said, 'I'm a psychiatrist.'

Autor

Ruskin Bond is known for his signature simplistic and witty writing style. He is the author of several bestselling short stories, novellas, collections, essays and children's books; and has contributed a number of poems and articles to various magazines and anthologies. At the age of 23, he won the prestigious John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for his first novel, The Room on the Roof. He was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 1999, Lifetime Achievement Award by the Delhi Government in 2012 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014. Born in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar, Shimla, New Delhi and Dehradun. Apart from three years in the UK, he has spent all his life in India and now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rupa Publications
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 153g
• ISBN-13: 9789353040420
• ISBN-10: 9353040426
• Artikelnr.: 58508940