The Name is Bond... Ruskin Bond
The Blue Umbrella RUSKIN BOND I found this among some old books. I read this book about 6 years ago, but the vivid and colourful details Ruskin Bond puts in each story makes us remember it lifelong.This one is set in Garhwal, a hill village in Uttarakahand.Binya the protagonist of this novella is like any other brave village girl. She herds cows and has a very caring elder brother . But then comes the blue umbrella with the picnickers from the outside world which she hasn't ever seen. She falls for that blue silk umbrella and is even ready to give her lucky leopard claw away for that bauble.And the rest ... well for that you have to read the book. This simple novella turns each ordinary character from the village into a hero and gives them an oppurtunity to redeem themselves.