NO MAN IS AN ISLAND - Ruskin Bond

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Résumé :
A series of biographies dedicated to the legends of India. Charitavali is a series of biographies dedicated to the legendary figures of India. The series presents the lives of great kings, freedom fighters, political thinkers, social reformers, pioneers of industry, scientists, philosophers, artists, musicians, dancers, film stars, writers and sports people. The biographies have been written for the reader who is curious about the lives and achievements of these legends. Full of fascinating anecdotes and facts, written in an easy storytelling style, the biographies will make these great Indians and their times come alive for the reader.

Biographie:
'Ruskin Bond' was born in Kasauli in 1934, and grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun, New Delhi and Shimla. He lived in England-in Jersey and London-for four years, returning to India in 1955. He is the author of over a hundred novellas, short-story collections, non-fiction books and collections of poetry. Among them are 'The Room on the Roof', 'A Flight of Pigeons', 'The Night Train at Deoli', 'Time Stops at Shamli', 'The Blue Umbrella', 'Rain in the Mountains', 'Tales of Fosterganj' and 'A Book of Simple Living'. He received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1956, the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993, the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014. He lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his adopted family....