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He meets a motley bunch of people including Suresh, a disabled child with whom Rusty strikes up a close bond, Uncle Bill, who makes it his habit to poison people with arsenic and the incredible Jimmy, a jinn who can extend his arms at will to infinite lengths. Full of charming and idiosyncratic characters, these stories of love, loss and adventure will appeal to readers of all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31895422107714,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/51c9cIdIrJL._SX323_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1600790140"},{"product_id":"rusty-goes-to-london","title":"Rusty Goes to London - Paperback","description":"\u003cspan\u003eRusty travels abroad to fulfil his dream of becoming a writer! In his early twenties now, Rusty finally leaves Dehra and books a passage to England, dreaming of writing and selling his novel abroad. First in Jersey, and then in in London, he works as a clerk by day and writes in the evenings. Eventually, the novel is finished and Rusty even finds a publisher. But this, he discovers, does not mean that his book will see the light of day soon. But London has many adventures in store for Rusty. Strolling down Baker Street, he runs into Sherlock Holmes, is accosted by Rudyard Kipling and has an escapade in the Chinese quarter! After three years abroad, however, Rusty realizes that he wants to make India his permanent home. Returning to Dehra, he renews some acquaintances and makes a few new ones, and settles into his role as full-time author. Full of interesting stories and memorable characters, Rusty Goes to London will delight all of Ruskin Bond’s fans.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31895422140482,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/RustyGoestoLondon.jpg?v=1600793071"},{"product_id":"rusty-runs-away","title":"Rusty Runs Away - Paperback","description":"\u003cspan\u003eIn the five years of his life that this book traces, Rusty's story is taken forward to his adolescent years. His world is turned topsy-turvy as many upheavals besiege him. After his father and grandmother pass away in quick succession, the twelve-year-old is left in the care of a guardian, Mr Harrison, in Dehra. But after a mysterious incident involving his stepfather and the gardener, he is sent away to boarding school. Restlessness compels him to run away from school, with an ambition to travel the world. But the plan fails and he is soon back in Dehra, with his strict guardian. Rusty is now seventeen. He rebels and leaves home again, this time for good. Adventurous and thought-provoking, Rusty Runs Away is a book that children and young adults everywhere will enjoy.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31895422173250,"sku":"","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/51KSa8HHICL._SX327_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1600791094"},{"product_id":"rusty-the-boy-from-the-hills","title":"Rusty the Boy from the Hills - Paperback","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe house in Dehra is full of strange creatures. Rusty has to deal with everything from his grandfather's pet python to the ever-inventive Uncle Ken. Visiting his father in wartime Java, Rusty narrowly escapes enemy bombardment and survives a plane crash in the Arabian Sea. Back in India, he spends his time encountering a ghost in the garden and recreating his grandmother's youthful days from an old photograph. Then, something totally unexpected happens and Rusty is forced to leave Dehra, his future uncertain. This volume of Rusty stories, the first in a series, traces Rusty's development from early childhood to his early teens and is a riveting read for younger and older children alike.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31895422206018,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/51xU4y-ZzWL._SX326_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1600791055"}],"url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/collections\/rusty-series.oembed","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}