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The Blue Umbrella
- ASIN : 8171673406
- Publisher : Rupa Publications; Latest Edition (7 January 1992)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 90 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9788171673407
- ISBN-13 : 978-8171673407
- Item Weight : 72.6 g
The Blue Umbrella is a stirring novel about the simple yet generous minds of children by the author Ruskin Bond.
The Umbrella was like a flower, a great blue flower that had sprung up on the dry brown hillside.
In exchange for her lucky leopard's claw pendant, Binya acquires a beautiful blue umbrella that makes her the envy of everyone in her village, especially Ram Bharosa, the shop-keeper.
Ruskin Bond's short and humorous novella, set in the picturesque hills of Garhwal, perfectly captures life in a village, where both heroism and redemption can be found.
The story is about a little girl called Binya, who on falling upon a group of picnickers, is enchanted by a beautiful blue umbrella belonging to one of them. It is the prettiest umbrella in the whole village and she carries it everywhere she goes.
Incidentally, one of the ladies in the group takes a liking to Binya’s leopard claw necklace and offers to buy it from her. When Binya refuses, she is asked to choose anything that she would like in return for it and she chooses the blue umbrella. After much pleading, the lady consents to her wish and Binya becomes the proud owner of the umbrella.
But, what happens when the village shopkeeper sets his eyes on the very same umbrella and decides to have it for himself? Binya’s precious umbrella becomes the source of envy to him and he tries his utmost to get it from her. What follows is a story of greed, ignominy and kindness.
This book is Written in simple yet witty language, it captures life in a village - where ordinary characters become heroic, and others find opportunities to redeem themselves.
The book was adapted into a movie called The Blue Umbrella in 2005 and which was later awarded the National Film Award for Best Children’s Film.
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