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An Evening In Bangalore With Ruskin Bond!
Ruskin Bond might not be the Bond we see jumping off buildings, fighting with villians and working for the secret service, but this man has managed to entertain us with his simple story telling skills and highly entertaining writing. An Anglo Indian of British descent, Ruskin Bond was born in a military hospital in Kasauli, and while he was forced to return to England, he couldn't get India out of his mind. He yearned to come back. Once he returned to India, there was no looking back. He made India his home, and adopted a boy from the hills, and now he is a proud grandfather!
His
simple
style
and
his
fondness
for
children
has
made
him
one
of
the
most
beloved
authors
all
over
the
world.
Mr
Bond
was
in
Bangalore
to
be
a
part
of
Landmark
and
Penguin
India's
25th
anniversary
celebrations
with
the
launch
of
his
new
book
of
poems
titled
"Hip
Hop
Nature
Boy
and
Other
Poems".
The
event
took
place
at
the
Landmark
store
in
Forum
Mall,
on
the
6th
of
June.
He
even
read
out
an
excerpt
from
his
new
book
to
a
group
of
eager
children
and
adults
alike.
When I was twelve,
Still climbing trees,
I fell instead -
And landed on my head.
Feeling lighter,
I thought I might become a writer.
Hip-hop, dancing in the rain,
A nature-writer I became!
When the children asked him for tips to become a good writer he said "To become a good writer, you first need to become a good reader" Mr Bond, calmly answered all the questions asked by his readers and commented that his inspiration to write was David Copperfield. Another question asked to him by a child was "Ruskin Sir, why are you so round?" To which he replied in good humor "Wasn't Ganeshji round too? See how much everybody loves him!"
Landmark and Penguin India have organized a "Landmark Ruskin Bond Tour" across three cities in India - Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi to celebrate their contribution to the joy of reading. Mr Ruskin Bond's presence was significant as many of his books have been published by Penguin and retailed by Landmark. Landmark is known for hosting famous authors and artists from all across the world. Their guest list includes international authors like Jeffrey Archer, Ken Follet, Wilbur Smith and Salman Rushdie. Music artists like Swarathma, Sukhwinder and Soulmate among others have also been hosted by Landmark.
On this special occasion, Puffin is offering a discount of 25% on all Puffin books at the Landmark Stores only! So, all Ruskin Bond fans can head to the book store to buy his new book, "Hip Hop Nature Boy and Other Poems".
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