Dragon in the Tunnel

‘ Although the India of Kim is no more and the Grand Trunk Road is now a procession of trucks instead of a slow-moving caravan of horses and camels, India is still a country in which people are easilyost and quickly forgotten.’ Did you know that Delhi was half its present size in the 1940s and 50s? Can you imagine a Dehradun withush greenery, with hardly any commercial places? Do you remember steam engines or have you ever sat in a train pulled by one?This book takes you back in time as Ruskin Bond relives his memories in timeless classicsike ‘ Summertime in Old Delhi’ , ‘ Bhabiji’ s House’ ,’ My Father’ s Trees in Dehra’ , creating as only he can, vignettes imbued with nostalgia. Add to these the punch of storiesike ‘ A Station for Scandal’ , the thrill of ‘ Picnic at Fox-Burn’ and the surprise twist of ‘ The Eyes have It’ — and you have a story for every mood!This collection of seventeen stories showcases Bond at his story-telling best.