The Friendship Omnibus

by Ruskin Bond

‘Friendship is all about doing things together. It may be climbing a mountain, fishing in a mountain stream, cycling along a country road, camping in a forest clearing, or simply travelling together and sharing the experiences that a new place can bring.’
No matter what turn your life takes, and what responsibilities demand your time—the company of friends is sure to offer you respite. The memories made with one’s beloved friends offer you motivation and joy when the vagaries of life weigh you down.
The Friendship Omnibus brings you a brilliant collection of stories revolving around the joyful memories made with friends. Whether it is stories about playing cricket with friends, the prospect of exploring a new town with them or even something as simple as sharing a meal—find it all in these vivid and imaginative stories. Take a trip down memory lane and immerse yourself in Ruskin Bond’s evocative writing.

319 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 5, 2024

About the author

Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children's authors and a top novelist. He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof, when he was seventeen which won John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novellas, over 500 short stories, as well as various essays and poems, all of which have established him as one of the best-loved and most admired chroniclers of contemporary India. In 1992 he received the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing, for his short stories collection, "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children's literature. He now lives with his adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie.