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Binding
Hardback
Age Group
9-12 Years
Language
English
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Book Summary
Coming Round The Mountain: In The Year Of Independence invites readers into 1947 India through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy. This warm, hopeful work blends historical texture with a quiet coming‑of‑age narrative, perfect for young readers and grownups who treasure reflective storytelling. The tone is nostalgic yet adventurous, inviting you to explore friendship, resilience, and the first stirrings of a nation finding its footing.
Written in Ruskin Bond’s lyrical, accessible prose, Coming Round The Mountain: In The Year Of Independence unfolds in intimate episodes that feel like diary entries and small memories rather than a single sweeping tale. The book’s structure supports a gentle pace—short chapters, vivid scenes, and bittersweet moments that let readers savor the smells of home, the humor around school life, and the questions that accompany big change, like independence and identity.
Through the narrator’s voice, the reader experiences the year as a personal journey: the everyday joys (friends, jalebis, and games) mingled with the wider shadow of a changing country. It’s fiction that reads with warmth and clarity, inviting empathy and curiosity about how people adapt when the world shifts around them. This book resonates with anyone who has faced a turning point and learned to welcome what lies beyond the familiar.
After finishing Coming Round The Mountain: In The Year Of Independence, readers will feel connected to a pivotal moment in history and to a hopeful path forward. It invites reflection on how individuals adapt to change and how friendship and curiosity can light the way, leaving a warm, lasting impression.
Product Details
Author
Ruskin Bond
Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
SKU
BK0419556
ISBN
9780143333562
Reading Age
9-12 Years
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 350
₹ 297
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