“Falling in love again” Ruskin Bond (2013) Review | Maybe it was a dream

★★★★☆ Selection of short stories from India’s great author. Most of them are bittersweet; like it’s almost a love story but not quite, it ends before it begins, so brief that it’s almost a dream.

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Falling in love again 
Ruskin Bond, 2013
India
197 pages
Read in 2023.04


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Compilation of short stories, of love from one of the most important Indian writers, he turned 89. (now in 2025 he's 91)

They are written in different stages of the author's life, and his stories seem very personal.
Many of the main characters' names are Ruskin, or Rusky, and they are based in Himachal, so it's not difficult to imagine that they are based on his childhood or youth.
Most of them are bittersweet, like it's almost a love story but not quite. 
It ends before it begins, or it's so brief that it's almost a dream.

Some stories are in the train, maybe on the same line, or one of his beloved, Sushila, reappears in another story, many of his girls simply disappear - yes, just like a dream.

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Ruskin Bond A room on the roof

🔽 Where to buy / Summary and more info 🔽

●●● Amazon.com (US) ●●●

FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

●●● Amazon.co.uk (UK) ●●●
Falling In Love Again:Stories of Love and Romance

●●● Amazon.it (Italy) ●●●
Falling In Love Again:Stories of Love and Romance (English)