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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
So Relaxing.
Perfect for a lazy rainy afternoon of tea, pakora and bond after a long hard day of work.
Highly recommended.
Perfect for a lazy rainy afternoon of tea, pakora and bond after a long hard day of work.
Highly recommended.
‘What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare,
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass...’
When Ruskin Bond started the introduction with these few lines from the poem ‘Leisure’ by William Henry Davies, I remembered the time when our English teacher taught this poem to us. Although this poem was written over a century back, it still rings true. In this hustle and bustle lifestyle, we never tend to pause for a moment and take a look at our surroundings. Perhaps now people have the time to stand and stare but I fear that after the pandemic would be gone, the hustle and bustle lifestyle would return and once again we'll have to cope up with this fast-paced world. One thing that certainly many people miss during the pandemic is travelling. While travelling in any kind of vehicle, the thing I like the most to do is stare out of the window and look at the fast-changing world. If you're also someone missing travelling, then this book is for you!
This book is a collection of 13 short-stories, all based around a train and railway station. I love traveling in trains and it's been 4 years since I have last travelled in a train, but before that I used to travel a lot in trains. Eating in trains, sleeping in trains, looking out of the train's windows, talking in trains, it made this book feel nostalgic to me. These stories are beautifully written and are light-hearted to read. I read this in one sitting but the stories stayed with me, and will stay with me forever. This collection also has classic stories like, The Night Train At Deoli, Time Stops At Shamli, and The Woman on Platform No. 8. The way Ruskin Bond describes trains is eloquent.
Recommended for all Ruskin Bond fans, short-story lovers and those who love trains!
We have no time to stand and stare,
No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep or cows.
No time to see, when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass...’
When Ruskin Bond started the introduction with these few lines from the poem ‘Leisure’ by William Henry Davies, I remembered the time when our English teacher taught this poem to us. Although this poem was written over a century back, it still rings true. In this hustle and bustle lifestyle, we never tend to pause for a moment and take a look at our surroundings. Perhaps now people have the time to stand and stare but I fear that after the pandemic would be gone, the hustle and bustle lifestyle would return and once again we'll have to cope up with this fast-paced world. One thing that certainly many people miss during the pandemic is travelling. While travelling in any kind of vehicle, the thing I like the most to do is stare out of the window and look at the fast-changing world. If you're also someone missing travelling, then this book is for you!
This book is a collection of 13 short-stories, all based around a train and railway station. I love traveling in trains and it's been 4 years since I have last travelled in a train, but before that I used to travel a lot in trains. Eating in trains, sleeping in trains, looking out of the train's windows, talking in trains, it made this book feel nostalgic to me. These stories are beautifully written and are light-hearted to read. I read this in one sitting but the stories stayed with me, and will stay with me forever. This collection also has classic stories like, The Night Train At Deoli, Time Stops At Shamli, and The Woman on Platform No. 8. The way Ruskin Bond describes trains is eloquent.
Recommended for all Ruskin Bond fans, short-story lovers and those who love trains!
Some of the short stories I really enjoyed. It's realistic, it talks about the struggles of the Khilasi. But some names & descriptions seemed repetitive. Some stories are really humorous, made me laugh out loud. Overall a beautiful journey.
