Ruskin Bond is a content man. Atleast I think so. Sure he has bills to pay, sure he has people to worry for. But his writing says that he is content. He is not trying to prove his worth in this world where everyone is stretching themselves to come up with the bestseller. He knows his worth, it seems. And writing is only an extension of his life. 90% of his life is LIVED, not talked about.This man lives at the foothill town of the Himalayas. This book is about how his character goes away to Delhi...

my first ruskin bond book, An innocent story of dreams and people of small cities, I love the way Ruskin describes the small towns of india, each and every character of this book has his or her own dreams. Ruskin really knows the nerve of india.everyone should read this book atleast once.

"only yesterdays are splendid.. There are other singers, sweeter than I, to sing of tomorrow. I can onl sing of today, of Pipalnagar, where I have lived and loved." Ruskin Bond's 'Delhi is no far' is a celebration of life, love, yearning, human relationships, and of course, his nonpareil understanding of and love for nature.. and although the scene in which Kamla appears last is almost identical to a scene in 'Time stops at Shamli' (by the same author), it does not take anything away from the sh...

I am surprised to see so less reviews for this splendid novella. Although I read it as a part of another one, it was on my tbr list and hence I'd to mark it complete. Besides I wanted to share my thoughts on this and ask my friends to give it a try. If you like reading good prose it'll never disappoint you.It's story of a struggling writer, and people around him in a small town of Pipalnagar. Daintily and keenly Bond has captured the day to day life of Pipalnagar or any small town in India. Ther...

'Delhi Is Not Far' by Ruskin Bond is based on dreams and aspirations of common people in a sleepy town - Paipalnagar . The story is told through the perspective of Arun , who himself is a aspiring writer . People in Paipalnagar dream about going to Delhi and make a good living . Like all other Ruskin Bond books , this books also contains a cast of vivid wonderful characters . As the books based in a sleepy town the pace was slow , which it should have been . But in middle the book goes a little

The book written in a lucid language opens is a gateway to the Ruskin's thought process. He has woven an incredibly simple tale in a subtle manner. What would strike you the most will be the description of various emotions. A fine piece of literature!

Nice book. Quite similar to, but not as good as 'A room on the roof' and 'Vagrants in the valley' - the only addition being a few sexual innuendos.But a must-read for all Ruskin Bond's fans as the imagery and the setting of Pipalnagar and Delhi is quite picturesque.

I am very confused about reviewing this book. Hell, I am even confused about my liking for the book. Why why should I like it? Just to be clear, there is no superhuman protagonist in this book. And there is no substantial plot either. No plight of the human kind or the irony of the living. And yet I liked it. I even enjoyed it at times. I enjoyed it so much that intermittently I was not sure if this is a work of fiction. After reading just one book by Ruskin Bond I have his engraved image in my

Every time I read Ruskin Bond books, I fall in love with his writing style, especially his sheer observations on his surroundings. Ruskin would take me to his magical world of nature, full of mountains, forests, animals, birds. Reading his books is like visiting your favourite places with your loved one. He has the power to make you feel so comfortable in so less words. It leaves you with a longing to be in his stories. If you haven't seen the Himalayas before, you will still experience it throu...

Loved this. Not for its plot. Not for its characters. Not for its language.But for the fact that books like these inspire you to enjoy simple life.In an age where living a simple life in itself is a complicated task, this was such a heart warming read.

I am not going to criticize Ruskin Bond, he is so well connected to my heart since my childhood that I can’t even think of it. I read the whole story in 4 days but couldn't able to find out whether the characters are factious or factual. Best part is that it projects the shadow of India just afterIndependence between the era of 1950-1960. There is not muchdiscrepancy between Nehru’s India and Modi’s India ,basically both are equivalent in real senses. In this book all characters including the ma...

These are still short stories strung together by a single narrative voice. Like Borges, I think Ruskin Bond is not interested in sustaining characters and story arcs for the length of 200+ pages. He has to say things immediately and without the risk of making the readers bored, and that is why this novella is full of anecdotes. Simple, tongue-in-cheek prose which has become a Bond hallmark - to get things conveyed without a fuss.

I grew up reading Ruskin Bond. From a a story or two a part of the school curriculum to making it a religious rite to buy every book to stack on my shelf, I've taken numerous journeys with Mr Bond. As always, Ruskin Bond, the name, conjures up misty hills, lush green valleys, gurgling brooks, long languid stroll through the forests, small-town vibes and of course, old-world Dehradun or simply 'Dehra' of another time.The narrator – Arun, a struggling writer of cheap Urdu thrillers, feels trapped

Ruskin Bond needs no introduction and I don't need to vouch that he's a terrific writer. This book is a love letter to the mundane life of a small town called Pipalnagar. Most of us may have been witnessed the mundaneness of the life in these small centers of life at its most mediocre. The book doesn't have a start, middle and an end but that's what it's like when you enter someone's life...you know them from a certain point to a certain point in life and then both of your lives move on after it...

I only realised after starting this book that this is my first Bond book! Quite surprising when I have been hearing his name since I was in school! It also came as a news to me that he is born and brought up in India and still stays in Muaaoorie. Somehow I always thought he is a foreigner who has been writing on India! So all in all many learnings for sure :-)Coming to the book, short and sweet is the word. It is a story of a very small town which is as sleepy as you can imagine. There are few c...

“I do not mind difficulties, as long as they are new difficulties.”Delhi is not far, is a novella by Ruskin Bond which takes you to the imaginary yet very real town of Pipalnagar, located somewhere in the western Uttar Pradesh.In this novel, there is a plentiful of everyday life and the nuisances of commonplace small-town people. The writing creates the town of Pipalnagar for you. You can see the streets and the ‘Maidan’ or ground, the school and the barber’s shop. You feel the pain of boys who

Good but the ending was not too good

Delhi Is Not Far is a quintessential Ruskin Bond novella. Although it is just 112 pages long, it's characters are such that will stay with you for quite some time. There are a myriad of characters, all very different from each other. The writing style is simple and impactful. Did I liked the story that much? No, I didn't liked it that much to be included in my 'favourite books' list. Will I recommend it? Yes, I will. Because the story and characters are such that you can't afford to miss this bo...

Review:I don't usually give up a book mid-way and start reading another book. Of course, there were cases when the book was very monotonous and the progress was so painstackingly slow and I had to put the book aside and start another book afresh. I would neve commit such a feat, even if the book was so boring. I would in the least skip a few paragraphs and complete the book in some way. But I never stop a book in the middle and start another one because I believe that it is the worst degree of d...

Ruskin Bond is one of my favourite authors. Though I've liked his autobiographical works more, his novellas are a treat to read. 'Delhi Is Not Far' is a small book about small things of small Indian towns. Though written in the 60s, it relates to the present because our small towns and their beauty and their problems haven't changed much. In the author's own words, it's a rather plotless tale. Bond's description of the small town Indian life, with underplayed humour, wit and satire, is a beautif...