A MASTERFULLY CURATED COLLECTION OF TIMELESS CLASSIC ADVENTURE STORIES THAT CAPTURE THE THRILL OF DANGER, DISCOVERY AND THE SPIRIT OF THE UNKNOWN. A stolen jewel, a magical charm, a hunter who becomes the hunted and a brave little mongoose facing deadly danger ... Everyone loves a thrilling adventure, especially Ruskin Bond-one of India's best-loved storytellers and an explorer at heart. Within the pages of this carefully curated anthology are stories handpicked by Bond himself. Featuring legendary writers like Arthur Conan Doyle, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, R.L. Stevenson, Guy de Maupassant, Nathaniel Hawthorne, E. Nesbit and other masters of the form, this collection is a rich tapestry of courage, mystery, danger and wonder. In 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle', Sherlock Holmes unravels the mystery of a stolen gem with his trademark brilliance. 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi' brings alive the courage of a small mongoose defending his home against deadly cobras. In 'The Most Dangerous Game', survival itself becomes the ultimate test of wit and nerve. From magical wishes in 'The Bottle Imp' to strange and unexpected encounters in 'The Magic Shop', each story opens the door to a new and unforgettable world. Open the pages of Ruskin Bond's 14 Thrilling Adventure Stories and set off on a journey where danger lurks, heroes rise and adventure awaits at every turn. About the Editor Ruskin Bond is India's most-loved and read children's author. His first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen years old, won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written several novels, essays, poems and children's books. He has also written over 500 short stories and articles that have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 1999.