ISBN: 9780143420668 Publisher: Penguin GroupYear of publishing: 2013 Format: Paperback
No of Pages: 200 Language: English
H.H. is the spoilt, selfish, beautiful widow of the Maharaja of Mastipur. She lives with her dogs and her caretaker, Hans, in an enormous old house in Mussoorie, taking lovers and discarding them, drinking...Read more
H.H. is the spoilt, selfish, beautiful widow of the Maharaja of Mastipur. She lives with her dogs and her caretaker, Hans, in an enormous old house in Mussoorie, taking lovers and discarding them, drinking too much and fending off her reckless sons who are waiting hungrily for their inheritance. The seasons come and go, hotels burn down, cinemas shut shop and people leave the hill station never to return, but H.H. remains constant and indomitable. Observing her antics, often with disapproval, is her old friend Ruskin, who can never quite cut himself off from her. Melancholic, wry and full of charm, Maharani is a delightful novella about love, death and friendship. Read less
About the author: Ruskin Bond is the acclaimed author of over five hundred novellas, stories, essays and poems, all of which has established him as one of Indias most beloved writers. His most recent works are Secrets and Susannas Seven Husbands which was turned into the film Saat Khoon Maaf. He was awarded the Sahit... View More Ruskin Bond is the acclaimed author of over five hundred novellas, stories, essays and poems, all of which has established him as one of Indias most beloved writers. His most recent works are Secrets and Susannas Seven Husbands which was turned into the film Saat Khoon Maaf. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.
Ruskin Bond is the acclaimed author of over five hundred novellas, stories, essays and poems, all of which has established him as one of India's most beloved... Read more
Ruskin Bond is the acclaimed author of over five hundred novellas, stories, essays and poems, all of which has established him as one of India's most beloved writers. His most recent works are Secrets and Susanna's Seven Husbands which was turned into the film Saat Khoon Maaf. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999. Read less