Unhurried Tales

Unhurried Tales gathers Ruskin Bond’s finest novellas into a single, inviting volume. A celebration of quiet landscapes, small-town charm, and deeply human moments, this collection is perfect for readers who love reflective, character-driven stories. Suitable for readers of all ages—especially teens and adults who enjoy warm, nostalgic fiction—its tone is comforting, gently adventurous, and full of wonder. Written as a seamless suite of novellas, Unhurried Tales unfolds at a leisurely pace that invites you to linger on every description and detail. Bond’s storytelling shines through in vivid settings—hills, rivers, and bustling village streets—where humor and tenderness mingle with a dash of mystery. You’ll meet memorable figures like Sita on a perilous river journey, Binya with her cherished blue umbrella, and Bisnu facing a leopard in a moment of quiet courage. Each story is self-contained yet part of a larger tapestry of everyday magic that Bond has crafted across six decades of writing. The experience is transportation—calm, immersive, and endlessly readable. Here are some highlights you can expect in Unhurried Tales: A collection of Ruskin Bond’s beloved novellas, including Time Stops at Shamli, The Blue Umbrella, Angry River, Bus Stop, Pipalnagar, Night of the Leopard, and Tales of Fosterganj Lyrical, memory-rich prose that brings India's hills and towns to life Self-contained stories with a leisurely pace that invites you to savor each moment Memorable characters, gentle humor, and quiet moments of courage and wonder A perfect escape for quiet afternoons and thoughtful reading Unhurried Tales leaves you with a lasting sense of calm and curiosity, a newfound appreciation for the beauty of ordinary moments, and the comforting feeling that good stories, well told, stay with you long after the last page is turned.