SynopsisThe residents of Fosterganj are shocked and speculations run rife as the Fairy Glen Palace mysteriously
catches fire. Once the Queen of Ranipur, the Rani Ma looks at her people from the balcony—only
this time, she is contemplating suicide. An actor-couple is trying to break the monotony of their
mundane lives in the big city by taking a break in the hills, but sinister intentions are bubbling
right under the surface.
This is a collection of thrilling stories by Ruskin Bond, each delving deep into a particular incident
that fills the readers with apprehension as it seems to move towards a certain ending, but takes a
sudden turn to end with a stunning climax.
Hold on tight to your seats, as A Fire in the Night takes you on an electrifying emotional rollercoaster
ride.
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About the author
Ruskin Bond is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children's authors and a top novelist.
He wrote his first novel, The Room on the Roof, when he was seventeen which won John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novellas, over 500 short stories, as well as various essays and poems, all of which have established him as one of the best-loved and most admired chroniclers of contemporary India.
In 1992 he received the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing, for his short stories collection, "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra", by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters in India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children's literature.
He now lives with his adopted family in Landour near Mussoorie.