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On Ruskin Bond's 89th birthday, Mumbai fans list down their favourite books
Updated On: 19 May, 2023 02:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
One of India’s most loved authors turns 89 today. We got some of his biggest fans in Mumbai to suggest their favourite title
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Author Ruskin Bond at Kala Ghoda in Mumbai. Pic/Getty Images
I have read his books to my children when they were growing up. That’s his skill — he can address a reader of any age. The Rusty series — consisting of titles such as Vagrants in the Valley, The Room on the Roof, Rusty Runs Away and Rusty and the Leopard, among others — is my favourite. He can charm readers with simple words.
Rita Rodricks, 63, blogger
The Blue Umbrella is a novella I will always remember for dishing out a life lesson in a sweet wrapper. While Ram Bharosa’s jealousy is an undesirable quality, the story shines a light on Binya realising that she shouldn’t have flaunted her blue umbrella to fellow-villagers.
Shalvika Prakash, 28, set decorator
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