The Room On The Roof Book Review

Bond wrote the novel when he was seventeen and won the john llewellyn rhys memorial prize in 1957.

The room on the roof book review.

4 0 out of 5 stars the room on the roof by ruskin bond reviewed in the united states on july 9 2000 this enchanting novel by ruskin bond is written in his trademark close to nature style. Written by bond as a 17 year old the story of the room on the roof is a semi autobiographical work. Rusty is thrilled to get his very own room. The story revolves around a seventeen year old anglo indian boy rusty.

The room on the roof by ruskin bond. He is very lonely and sad and even though he lives with his guardian mr. The room on the roof is the first novel by ruskin bond. He lives with his guardian mr harrison a missionary and his wife in dehradun.

Room on the roof is about an orphaned boy named rusty who has no real family after his parents death. The novel revolves around rusty an orphaned seventeen year old anglo indian boy living in dehradun. Due to his guardian mr harrison s strict ways he runs away from his home to live with his indian friends. The room on the roof book review.

It is a tale about an anglo indian orphan boy named rusty. The room on the roof is a novel written by ruskin bond. Written when the author was seventeen it brilliantly describes the hopes and passions that capture young minds and hearts. Rusty an orphaned english boy breaks the regimented ambiance of his guardian s home and runs away to explore the real india that commences from the crowded bazaars and carefree rides of bicycle on a rainy day.

After his parents died he was living with his english guardian. Emma donoghue s child narrator is one of the most. A moving tale of love and friendship it has endured as bond s most beloved novel. It is the story of rusty who is a 16 year old boy.

Skip to main content. It was bond s first literary venture. Mr harrison wants him to be groomed with english values and to avoid contact with indian influences. In this remarkable novel the entire world of a 5 year old boy is the 11 by 11 foot room in which his mother is being held against her will.

Curbed by his guardian s rules rusty once finds a taste of freedom while meeting three guys somi suri and ranbir coincidentally. Story the room on the roof is ruskin bond s masterpiece of adolescence and coming of age. Rusty finds his life dull and empty due to his guardian s strict attitude. He was quite unhappy with the ruthless ways and strict rules of his guardian and decides to break free one day.

This room on the roof is a place rusty can call his home a place where he can dream think about himself and his future.