{"product_id":"secrets-9780143417491","title":"Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ruskin Bond\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brilliant new collection of stories by one of India's best-loved storytellers richly evokes Dehradun of the 1940s; with its quaint cinema halls and crumbling villas; its modest chaat-shops and ubiquitous tongas. But; as young Ruskin--the narrator in these interconnected tales--soon discovers; not all is as it seems in this sleepy town. Behind the tranquil facade; Dehra is home to a cast of colourful characters: from plucky old women to possible murderers. 'The Canal' is a joyful tribute to adolescent mischief and adult resolve; in which a group of roguish boys must face the consequences of antagonizing the much-feared Miss Gamla. 'Over the Wall' celebrates the resilience and hard-won dignity of a man ravaged by leprosy as he struggles to come to terms with his malady. The dashing young army captain in 'At Green's Hotel' might be the perfect gentleman--or a murderer. And in 'The Skeleton in the Cupboard'; an old scandal is revived following a chance discovery; leading to wholly unexpected results. By turns charming and poignant; witty and exhilarating; Secrets is vintage Bond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"India Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086234378391,"sku":"9780143417491","price":163.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143417491.webp?v=1769202166","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/secrets-9780143417491","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}