Ruskin Bond 
Kitemaker 
Stories

Ruskin Bond wrote his first short story, Untouchable , at the age of sixteen in 1950. Since then he has written over a hundred stories, including the classics A Face in the Dark , The Kitemaker , The Tunnel and Time Stops at Shamli . Two of his autobiographical works, Life with Father and My Father s Last Letter , are also included in this selection. Filled with characteristic warmth, gentle humour and keen observations on daily life, this collection brings together some of the fi nest short fiction by one of India s best-loved authors.