Greenwood

Meena G. Khorana

Ruskin Bond is known internationally as one of India's most prolific writers in English for children, young adults, and adults. This literary biography analyzes the impact of personal, social, geographical, political, and literary influences on Bond's worldview, aesthetic principles, and writings. Connecting the development of Bond's writing career over the past 50 years to the evolution of the publishing industry in India, Khorana details the author's pioneering work in the field of children's and young adult literature, and his contribution to diasporic and postcolonial/post-independence literatures. She concludes that it is Bond's versatile, original, and elegant writing in a variety of genres that continue to endear him to readers around the world. According to the author, despite Bond's British background, he does not write about India from a Eurocentric perspective. Having lived the majority of his life in India, he knows the country as an insider, writing with an authenticity and emotional engagement about the land and the people of the Himalayas and small-town India. Khorana analyzes his novels and short stores, and highlights his juxtaposition of his protagonists' individual dramas against larger social, moral, and metaphysical issues. In addition, she reveals how the autobiographical and regional elements in Bond's work provide insight into universal themes such as the tension between past and present, city life versus rural values, the dignity of ordinary folk, preservation of the environment, and living in harmony with nature.

The Life and Works of Ruskin Bond

The Druid in the Dark Forest

Ollie-one-alone and Other Stor

Hope

Mr. Greenwood

Delight in making sugar confections for friends and family, and learn how easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy homemade treats really are Confectioners extraordinaire, Kitty Hope and Mark Greenwood explain how easy it is to make mouthwatering traditional and modern sweets, including Gingerbread Latte Fudge, Gin & Lime Truffles, Pear & Ginger Coins, Rock Sugar Stirrers, Peanut Butterflies, Lemon & Blueberry Nougat, and Popcorn Espresso Macchiato Balls. This beautifully designed and fully photographed cookbook offers more than 80 simple recipes, from quick and easy sweets for kitchen novices to quirky delights and grown-up after-dinner treats. With plenty of advice on techniques, ingredients, and equipment, this book will encourage everyone to join in the joy of making sweets and indulge in quality homemade confectionery. Includes dual measures.

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