The Great Train Journey
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Narrated by:
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Ranvijay Pratap Singh
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Written by:
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Ruskin Bond
About this listen
The first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam, a green and black engine came snorting out of the blackness.
“A dragon!” I shouted. “There’s a dragon coming out of its cave!”
The charm of travelling by a train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also exists a joyful curiosity in unfolding the mysterious lives and destinations of its passengers.
Ruskin Bond has been writing tales about the hinterland for decades, but this is the first time his stories revolving around trains and railway stations of small-town India have been brought together in a single collection. Classics such as ‘The Eyes Have It’ and ‘The Night Train at Deoli’ rub shoulders with tales of big cats taking refuge in railway tunnels and strangers who strike up a friendship while waiting at a platform.
So, hop on and allow one of India’s greatest storytellers to steer you through the Great Train Journey.
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- Prithvi
- 29-08-24
storytelling at it's finest
The stories even though short and episodical, the way the author explains the scene and sets the mood fascinates me. Ruskin bond is well known for his rooted storied which continues in this book as well. The narrator did a good job in bringing the soul of the book to life.
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- angel mesquita
- 02-04-23
Simple feel good book
This book helps the reader to learn about the simple pleasures of train journeys and the simplicity of rural folk in India
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- JS
- 03-05-23
nice stories
couple of stories about leopard were identical
all stories are good and worth a binge listening
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- D S
- 12-03-23
reminiscing the past coal fired engine and serene
reminiscing the past coal fired engine and serene
nice simple story . down the memory lane foe septuagenarian and
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- Harsh
- 08-06-23
Good, but stories are repeated
I really liked the stories, but the line " I know the tiger/leopard, they don't attack humans, they only go for stray dogs and sheeps." is repeated in 3 different stories.
If the stories weren't repeated, it would've been a good collection, but instead, it turned into listening to the same thing again and again.
Performance is good. Really enjoyed it.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-06-24
Evocative
Wonderful stories conveying the feelings of a long lost world. I could relate to these from personal remembrances.
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- Anil
- 12-03-24
The simple style of narration endearing to the young and not so young!
The story of everyday trains with stream engines traveling in the hills narrated with great imagination.
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- sudheer naidu
- 25-04-23
nice stories, but a story is repeated thrice
nice little stories, I used to read Ruskin bond as a child. so, I came across my favourite ones again. but one of the stories is repeated thrice, "The leopard in a tunnel", quite frustrating.
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- Unaise
- 03-04-23
A good and nicely paced book.
Worth a listen though delivery could be better. Stories are fast paced and make you curious.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-04-23
Lovely short stories
Vintage Ruskin Bond, thoroughly enjoyable short stories with old world charm. Narration is though rather poor.
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