The Rupa Book Of Favourite Fairy Tales
Ruskin Bond . Rupa Publications India . English
Magical stories loved by children all over the world, fairy tales have remained a firm favourite with readers for centuries. In this collection comprising some of his favourite fairy tales, Ruskin Bond brings together amazing and unusual stories from all over the world, including China, France and New Zealand. From 'The Green Man of Sinai' � a tale from ancient Egypt, to 'Jivaka the Boy Wonder' � a tale from India, this collection is a must-read for book enthusiasts.
Categories: Fiction
About the Author
Ruskin Bond's first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels (including Vagrants in the Valley, A Flight of Pigeons and Delhi Is Not Far), essays, poems and children's books, many of which have been published by Penguin India. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.
