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pallavi_sharma87's review against another edition
3.0
Story of 1857 mutiny,narrated by Ruth Labadoor, a british girl who with har family recides in India and gets homeless due to the rebels. Narrator tells us how she and her family switch homes for shelter as her father was killed by rebels and own house burnt due the riots in the town and how they survive till they get back to their relatives.
A good narration of 1857 mutiny from Ruskin Bond but not his best one ....
Ofcourse a good story.
A good narration of 1857 mutiny from Ruskin Bond but not his best one ....
Ofcourse a good story.
apoorvasr's review against another edition
4.0
In this book, Ruskin bond takes us to a British family's trials and tribulations during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Told from the Britishers perspective, we see how a family of women and children cope during the riots. The family escapes from the jaws of the Muslim mob and is granted safe haven in their Indian servants home. But fate has other plans and we see how the novella develops for the family headed by Mariam , wife of the deceased.
Enter, Javed Khan who is infatuated with Mariam's daughter , a 13 year old girl of rare beauty.
Javed Khan, a pathan seems like an anti hero who takes their family into protection only for the exchange of Ruth's hand in marriage. We see how ladies of the Pathan family and Mariam develop a rapport.
''Her perfect Urdu, her fine manners , and her high moral values, all took Kothiwali by storm.'
The fate of Mariam's family remains entangled in the Britishers fighting back. Javed Khan seems to have ulterior motives throughout the book but he seems restrained and does no advances.
His Machinations and idea of polygamy may come off as perverse to the readers.
'Why, your daughter shall be mine, said Javed Khan brightly. And as for your niece, she too will fit in somewhere! She is not unattractive, you know!'
We come to understand the reason for the title of the book
'They come flying like white pigeons which when disturbed, fly away and circle, and come down to rest again . White pigeons from the hills.''
Enter, Javed Khan who is infatuated with Mariam's daughter , a 13 year old girl of rare beauty.
Javed Khan, a pathan seems like an anti hero who takes their family into protection only for the exchange of Ruth's hand in marriage. We see how ladies of the Pathan family and Mariam develop a rapport.
''Her perfect Urdu, her fine manners , and her high moral values, all took Kothiwali by storm.'
The fate of Mariam's family remains entangled in the Britishers fighting back. Javed Khan seems to have ulterior motives throughout the book but he seems restrained and does no advances.
His Machinations and idea of polygamy may come off as perverse to the readers.
'Why, your daughter shall be mine, said Javed Khan brightly. And as for your niece, she too will fit in somewhere! She is not unattractive, you know!'
We come to understand the reason for the title of the book
'They come flying like white pigeons which when disturbed, fly away and circle, and come down to rest again . White pigeons from the hills.''
jessjess125's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
soniek's review
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
niharika13's review against another edition
4.0
A bold love story set amisd mutiny of 1857. One of the few adult fiction by ruskin bond. The story is touching n realistic. Fact n fiction is so interweened that it seems real. Good read.
mostlyshanti's review
3.0
I think that I get eternal kudos for reading ten chapters of this. In Hindi. When I was on holiday. In Scotland. When I was twelve.
I read the whole english thing. It's pretty boring.
I read the whole english thing. It's pretty boring.
pallavi_sharma87's review
3.0
Story of 1857 mutiny,narrated by Ruth Labadoor, a british girl who with har family recides in India and gets homeless due to the rebels. Narrator tells us how she and her family switch homes for shelter as her father was killed by rebels and own house burnt due the riots in the town and how they survive till they get back to their relatives.
A good narration of 1857 mutiny from Ruskin Bond but not his best one ....
Ofcourse a good story.
A good narration of 1857 mutiny from Ruskin Bond but not his best one ....
Ofcourse a good story.
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