The Blue Umbrella
The Blue Umbrella tells the story of the little girl, Binya, and her beautiful blue umbrella.
Binya exchanged the claw pendant of her lucky leopard for a blue umbrella. She had been smitten from the day she had seen it. Binya took the umbrella with her wherever she went.
A jealous old shopkeeper named Ram Bharosa, decided to own the blue umbrella by any means. The umbrella had faded to pale blue and develops patches in many places, but still many in the village were envious of Binya’s valued possession.
The Blue Umbrella can be read by both children and adults. This story conveys a subtle moral lesson.
Binya exchanged the claw pendant of her lucky leopard for a blue umbrella. She had been smitten from the day she had seen it. Binya took the umbrella with her wherever she went.
A jealous old shopkeeper named Ram Bharosa, decided to own the blue umbrella by any means. The umbrella had faded to pale blue and develops patches in many places, but still many in the village were envious of Binya’s valued possession.
The Blue Umbrella can be read by both children and adults. This story conveys a subtle moral lesson.
Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli in 1934; grew up in Jamnagar, Simla and Dehradun; spent a few years abroad, and returned to India when he was twenty-one. Although unmarried, he has a large adopted family. A resident of Mussoorie, he is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence.His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.
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