Five books by Ruskin Bond that you must read

Popular author Ruskin Bond turned 87 today and on the author's birthday, here's looking at 5 books by him that one must read.Credit: Amazon (Penguin Random House)/DH File Photos

On Ruskin Bond’s 87th birthday, Penguin India has brought out a keepsake edition of his hand-picked stories to mark the occasion. The 25 stories in the collection include Rusty's adventures, grandfather's stories, spooky tales along with a diverse set of new stories like

“How To Be A Writer

“A Song of India

As a writer, Bond has known hope and despair, success and failure, some recognition, but also long periods of neglect and critical dismissal. However, he has no regrets. Bond has written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993, the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.