Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories

short stories by Bond

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Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Ruskin Bond. Bond is an Indian author of British descent, known for his extensive writing in English that often focuses on life in the Indian hills. His stories typically explore themes of nature, childhood, love, loss, and everyday life, written in lucid and simple prose, making them accessible for children and adults alike. The collection Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories was published in 1989.12

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Ruskin Bond
Literary works
…and Other Stories (1988) and Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories (1989), and fiction in the form of diary entries titled Mr. Oliver’s Diary (2010). He has also written and edited supernatural stories, such as the collections A Season of Ghosts (1999) and Ghost Stories from the Raj (2002).
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…and Other Stories (1988) and Time Stops at Shamli and Other Stories (1989), and fiction in the form of diary entries titled Mr. Oliver’s Diary (2010). He has also written and edited supernatural stories, such as the collections A Season of Ghosts (1999) and Ghost Stories from the Raj (2002).
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