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A review by tiltedpages
The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories by Ruskin Bond
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"I lay down on the floor in preference to the cot. I liked the touch of things, the touch of a cool floor on a hot day; the touch of earth - soft, grassy, grass was good, especially dew-drenched grass. Wet earth, too was soft, sensuous and smelt nice; splashing through puddles and streams."
"I knew that I was free, that I always had been free. Only my own weakness, hesitation, and the habits that had grown around me had held me back. All I had to do was to sit in a bus and go somewhere."
"Yesterday I was sad, and tomorrow I might be sad again, but today I know that I am happy. I want to live on and on. One lifetime cannot satisfy my heart."
"And then the rains were over and it was October; I could lie in the sun, on sweet-smelling grass, and gaze up through a pattern of oak leaves into a blinding blue heaven. And I would praise God for leaves and grass and the smell of things, the smell of mint and bruised clover, and the touch of things - the touch of grass and air and sky, the touch of the sky’s blueness."
"A blessing rests on the house where falls the shadow of a tree."
It became more like a tradition reading Ruskin Bond in the beginning of a year as I found his books impeccable for this season. It promises new hopes and aspirations to life. 'The night train at Deoli' isn't an exception. It is a collection of short stories that touches the memories of the author surrounding his childhood, adulthood and old age well-spent in the outskirts of Himalayas. Having read over ten books by Ruskin Bond, I get accustomed to many of his stories that came repeating in multiple books. Still, I couldn't skip a chapter as reading them again was such a delight. I keep coming back to his stories on the bright days of summer and the pleasant twilights of spring.
"I knew that I was free, that I always had been free. Only my own weakness, hesitation, and the habits that had grown around me had held me back. All I had to do was to sit in a bus and go somewhere."
"Yesterday I was sad, and tomorrow I might be sad again, but today I know that I am happy. I want to live on and on. One lifetime cannot satisfy my heart."
"And then the rains were over and it was October; I could lie in the sun, on sweet-smelling grass, and gaze up through a pattern of oak leaves into a blinding blue heaven. And I would praise God for leaves and grass and the smell of things, the smell of mint and bruised clover, and the touch of things - the touch of grass and air and sky, the touch of the sky’s blueness."
"A blessing rests on the house where falls the shadow of a tree."
It became more like a tradition reading Ruskin Bond in the beginning of a year as I found his books impeccable for this season. It promises new hopes and aspirations to life. 'The night train at Deoli' isn't an exception. It is a collection of short stories that touches the memories of the author surrounding his childhood, adulthood and old age well-spent in the outskirts of Himalayas. Having read over ten books by Ruskin Bond, I get accustomed to many of his stories that came repeating in multiple books. Still, I couldn't skip a chapter as reading them again was such a delight. I keep coming back to his stories on the bright days of summer and the pleasant twilights of spring.