The Room On The Roof Book Review

The room on the roof is a novel written by ruskin bond.
The room on the roof book review. The story revolves around a seventeen year old anglo indian boy rusty. A moving tale of love and friendship it has endured as bond s most beloved novel. Written when the author was seventeen it brilliantly describes the hopes and passions that capture young minds and hearts. Rusty finds his life dull and empty due to his guardian s strict attitude.
The room on the roof by ruskin bond. He was quite unhappy with the ruthless ways and strict rules of his guardian and decides to break free one day. Room on the roof is about an orphaned boy named rusty who has no real family after his parents death. Curbed by his guardian s rules rusty once finds a taste of freedom while meeting three guys somi suri and ranbir coincidentally.
Emma donoghue s child narrator is one of the most. It was bond s first literary venture. 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. Story the room on the roof is ruskin bond s masterpiece of adolescence and coming of age.
It is a tale about an anglo indian orphan boy named rusty. Flag 6 likes like see review. After his parents died he was living with his english guardian. The novel revolves around rusty an orphaned seventeen year old anglo indian boy living in dehradun.
Bond wrote the novel when he was seventeen and won the john llewellyn rhys memorial prize in 1957. He is very lonely and sad and even though he lives with his guardian mr. Due to his guardian mr harrison s strict ways he runs away from his home to live with his indian friends. Mr harrison wants him to be groomed with english values and to avoid contact with indian influences.
The room on the roof book review. The world renowned author writes from his true experience of the world. 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.
Even though the room consists of only four walls and is scantily furnished but it is incredibly close to a banyan tree and nature in general. It is the story of rusty who is a 16 year old boy. Skip to main content. 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.
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.