Time Stops At Shamli

Ruskin Bond's simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and the age old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages and towns, they lead lives touched by natural beauty as well as suffering-the loss of a loved parent, unfulfilled dreams, natural calamities and ghostly visitations, which only reinforces their abiding faith in God, family and neighbour. Told in Ruskin's distinctive style, these stories are a magnificent evocation of an India  that may be fast disappearing.