Angry River [Jan 01, 2012] Sreenivasan, Archana and Bond, Ruskin - Softcover

Sreenivasan, Archana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8129119846 ISBN 13: 9788129119841

Publisher: Rupa Publications India, 2012

Synopsis

One of the most famous books of the author, Angry River is a classic, enriched with drama, beauty, adventure and poignancy. The novel narrates the story of a young girl, Sita, who resides on a small island with her grandparents. The island is idyllic, ensconced in greenery and immense natural beauty. The trio live in a small thatched hut. The book commences with Sita's grandmother falling severely ill and her fisherman grandfather leaving the island along with her on a boat as she needs to be taken to the hospital. Sita is left on her own with the promise that her folks will return in a few days. Her grandfather also warns her of an impending thunderstorm and instructs her that if the water level rises to cover the entire island, she must seek refuge atop the peepal tree. Soon, as foretold, it begins to rain heavily. When Sita looks outside, she notes the rising level of the raging river. So she quickly packs a few important things in her trunk, but forgets her favorite doll, Mamta. Sh

About this title

About the Author:

Ruskin Bond's first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written a number of novellas, essays, poems and children's books. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992, the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, and grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. As a young man, he spent four years in the Channel Islands and London. He returned to India in 1955. He now lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8129119846
• ISBN 13: 9788129119841
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60