Ruskin Bond Birthday Special: Collection of Top 10 Quotes by India's Most Beloved Author
Fan of the author are extremely familiar with Rusty, a popular character in Bond's books. He is a young, orphan with no real family or identity, who lives in the hills.
One of India's most beloved English language authors, Ruskin Bond, is celebrating his 84th birthday on May 19, 2018. Born in Punjab (British India), he was raised by his British mother and Indian step-dad in Uttarakhand and Himachal. His stories are therefore always a reflection of his times and upbringing in the hills. Even today, the writer resides in Mussoorie, away from the from the hustle-bustle of city life. His writing style has always been simple and easy-to-comprehend, which is one reasons why he as an author has such a mass appeal.
A unique achievement in his kitty is that he wrote one of his most famous short stories Untouchable, at the age of sixteen. He has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award (1992), the Padma Shri award (1999) and the Padma Bhushan (2014). Bond is known to say the most profound things in the simplest words. On his birthday we take a look at some of the most beautiful verses from various books by the author.
On the open road we are all brothers.
It would be a dull world if it was the same everywhere.
It's courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.
Cold weather doesn’t care if your coat is old or new.
Fan of the author are extremely familiar with Rusty, a popular character in Bond's books. He is a young, orphan with no real family or identity, who lives in the hills. Bond draws a lot of references in his books that are real, relatable and empathetic and therefore his readers easily connect with his stories. Despite his Biritish origin, Bond has effortlessly narrated the tales of India and managed to become a favourite among Indian readers, so much so that he has been lovingly conferred with the title of 'India's Wordsmith' by them.
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