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Read this when the night crawls by, about the unseen spooky inmates inhabiting houses which are haunted. It is a long tour of famous haunted houses in fiction from Walpole to Bram Stoker.
Strange creatures and supernatural elements abound in this collection of stories. From exploring an empty house with dreadful secrets to the account of an eccentric children's ayah and from vengeful animals carrying a spirit to a bunch of anxious children in a stark landscape-these are some of the most interesting stories about the supernatural. Selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond, this collection includes stories by authors like Rudyard Kipling, Algernon Blackwood, R.L. Stevenson and Alice Perrin, among others.
Thirteen hair-raising stories to make your flesh creep. Here are literary masterpieces by Kipling, Saki, Algernon Blackwood and others with tales filled with chilling terror and unfathomable horror.
In this new Rupa anthology, Ruskin Bond has brought together some wonderful love stories written by master storytellers such as Oscar Wilde. O'Henry, Anthony Hope and Guy de Maupassant. This collection of magical tales of love and passion also includes some stories written by Ruskin Bond himself. Sometimes tragic, sometimes humorous, this anthology includes unique love stories from all over the world--India, Persia, Europe, Britain, the South Seas. 'What would youth be without love?' asked Lord Byron. And what would love be without youth? in this anthology, great writers come close to fathoming the mystery.
Arthur George Morrison (1 November 1863 - 4 December 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt. This is one of those stories
Ruskin Bond's readers range from nine to ninety. And if there are such things as ghosts there are probably a few who are reading him in the spirit world. In these stories Ruskin Bond presents a picture of a `haunted India' as witnessed and described by British writers, officials and travellers during the pre-independence era. Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.
Unable to stand the whole weary and sordid business, Mr Fennimore hit upon a solution. Loading his revolver, he moved to his wife's bedside and shot her through the head.' It is the many myths and legends that make a place interesting. With the beautiful tales of nature's gifts, there exist stories of nature's wrath. There exist stories of spooky, haunted houses and of forests where ghosts dwell. There will be naysayers who will deny the existence of the paranormal, but it is the mystery of the unknown that attracts a traveller to a destination. In Legends of the Hill, Ruskin Bond puts together a selection of stories and personal essays that take us into this world of the unknown that lives among the majestic hills. From girls who disappear from dilapidated train stations and murder mysteries that remain unsolved, to lovers who live on as ghosts-a world of intrigue awaits! This is a collection of the best spooky stories written by Ruskin Bond The book captures the element of mystery in the hill towns Contains a varied collection that'll appeal to kids and adults alike
With a repertoire of ghostly themes, claustrophobic setting and threatening situations, the grisly tales in this volume will not disappoint young horror addicts. From empty houses, ghostly dolls and laughing skulls to haunted villages, shapeshifting jackals and vengeful cats-prepare to encounter dangerous elements and explore uncharted territories created by some of the masters of the genre. So, watch your step and look around. These hair-raising stories are guaranteed to make your flesh creep. This book will make for a perfect read on long winter evenings of drawn curtains and dim lights. This is a collection of the best spooky and horror stories of all time. Includes stories by master writers like Margery Allingham, Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe. Contains a varied collection that'll appeal to kids and adults alike.
'If you live in the hills of India, it is only a matter of time before you meet a ghost...' Vintage storyteller Ruskin Bond has created some unforgettable characters in his novels and stories, but perhaps the most memorable and unusual among them are the ghosts and spirits he has encountered. These ghosts are not always horrific; they are mysterious and often benevolent, or lonely creatures looking for company among humans. Collected in these pages are new stories written specifically for this volume--including Captain Young's Ghost--and classics such as A Face in the Dark and The Haunted Bicycle. Here you will find the spirit of a captain from the British army who returns to the town he founded and rues the lack of Irish whisky; a little boy, long dead, who continues to guide passers-by on treacherous mountain routes; a heartbroken young girl of long ago who seduces young men with her song, and another who longs for a family and some friends. Set in the hills and foothills of North India--the perfect haunt for ghosts and spirits--this collection by the master storyteller will leave you spellbound.