
The contemporary India being the chief theme of his novels, these are the authentic representations of the socio-political crosscurrents in the then India. Bond`s characters often belong to the huge concourse of the common people. Pubescent passion is the theme, which he successfully handled in his books. Moreover in some of his masterpieces Ruskin Bond, with a rare mastery has etched out the pristine freshness of nature as is found in the laps of the Himalayas, his native place.
The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories : - The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories is the depiction of India in all its original and antique glory.
Time Stops at Shamli : - Set in the charming freshness of the foothills of the Himalayas, the novel Time Stops at Shamli, is concerned about the adolescent love story, which adds a soothing effect to the entire novel.