Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 278
ISBN/UPC (if available): 014306343X
Description
Marked by the signature charm and subtle wit of one of India's best loved writers, Ruskin Bond's Book of Humour will make even the hardened among us crack a smile. A delectable offering from a writer who not only knows how to make us laugh but also knows how to laugh at himself.
Playful tigers, ghosts, elephants, crows and old favorites like Uncle Ken, Miss Bun, the author's slightly eccentric grandfather and Bond himself weave in and out of the pages of this wildly eclectic, thoroughly delightful and absolutely irresistible anthology featuring previously unpublished pieces like Respect You Breakfast and Uncle Ken Goes to Sera as well as beloved classics from Bond's books.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
CRAZY RELATIVES
Uncle Ken
At Sea with Uncle Ken
Grandpa Tickles a Tiger
Grandfather Fights an Ostrich
Owls in the Family
He Said It with Arsenic
Grandfather's Many Faces
CRAZY CREATURES
A Crow for all Seasons
The Elephant and the Cassowary Bird
All Creatures Great and Small
The Parrot Who would not Talk
CRAZY PLACES
Ghosts of the Savoy
The Writers' Bar
Voting at Barlowganj
The Night the Roof Blew Off
Up at Sisters Bazaar
Bhabhiji's House
CRAZY PEOPLE
Miss Bun and Others
Miss Ramola and Others
The Trouble with Jinns
Ghosts on the Veranda
Calypso Christmas
CRAZY WRITER
A Handful of Nuts
Landour Days
Getting the Juices Flowing
All About My Walkabouts
A Knock at the Door
Respect Your Breakfast
Battles Long Ago