Whether you were a youngster or an adult, there is a good probability that at least one of Ruskin Bond’s stories had an impact on your life. It goes without saying that the author is well-known, having published more than 500 novels over the course of a 70-year career.
Therefore, it seems to sense that a writer whose name is synonymous with narrative would have some of the best recommendations for novels.
Here is a list of novels that Ruskin Bond himself suggests you read.
1. The Fall of Berlin – Antony Beevor
The Fall of Berlin is a history book that details what happened during the Second World War and what ultimately brought it to an end. It offers a compelling account of how civilian and military life in Germany developed as well as the devastation caused by the conflict.
2. Anti-Clock – V J James
The protagonist of the book is Hendri, a coffin maker who will stop at nothing to see his adversary fall six feet to the ground. Hendri soon encounters a 112-year-old watchmaker who is working on a time-traveling device.
3. The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham – Selina Hastings
The book examines how the pain of losing his parents affected his early existence and how he struggled throughout his life to find love and confidence in himself.
4. Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Wallace – Neil Clark
It describes Edgar Wallace’s journey into literature as the son of a traveling actress who was not his biological father.
5. The Pickwick Papers – Charles Dickens
The events of the four Pickwick Club members’ daily lives, which take place against the backdrop of 19th-century England, are chronicled in the novel.
6. Hercule Poirot – Agatha Christie
One of Christie’s best books, the collection of short stories centers on a detective who believes he will never be surpassed.
7. Of Human Bondage – Somerset Maugham
In the novel Of Human Bondage, Philip Carey, an orphan who wants to see the world for what it is, eventually falls in love with London waitress Mildred. The twists and turns in his life are depicted.
8. The Talented Mr. Ripley – Patricia Highsmith
In The Talented Mr. Ripley, Mr. Ripley is trying his hardest to avoid the law when he is given the opportunity to start over. It almost seems too wonderful to be true.
9. Pygmalion – Bernard Shaw
In order to make the experiment Professor Higgins did with Eliza Doolittle successful, the former transforms the latter into a lovely and attractive young girl.
10. Typhoon And Other Stories – Joseph Conrad
Conrad’s actual maritime experiences while sailing with Captain John MacWhir are the basis for the book. Will the crew’s fast thinking save them while the ship is in the eye of a typhoon?
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