It is a tale about an anglo indian orphan boy named rusty.
Rusty room on the roof.
Since the book was written by bond when he was young we can see the traits of an immature lost boy.
Harrison in the european area of dehradun.
He lives with his guardian mr harrison a missionary and his wife in dehradun.
At 17 he is living with his strict guardian on the outskirts of the town dehra with the members of the british community.
Room on the roof is a story of a youth written by ruskin bond in his 17 s.
Written by bond as a 17 year old the story of the room on the roof is a semi autobiographical work.
The room on the roof is the coming of age story centered on a lonely orphaned anglo indian boy rusty.
A room on the roof is the story of a 17 year old orphan boy rusty living with his uncle mr.
The novel revolves around rusty an orphaned seventeen year old anglo indian boy living in dehradun.
This story depicts the immaturity of the youths and how they live in this bewildering world of orthodox people.
Due to his guardian mr harrison s strict ways he runs away from his home to live with his indian friends.
Born in kasauli in 1934 ruskin bond grew up in jamnagar dehradun new delhi and shimla.
This book brings out the character of rusty as a true adolescent through the spontaneity in writing.
It was bond s first literary venture.
He is not allowed to travel outside and have any contact with the indians living in the town.
The room on the roof is a novel written by ruskin bond.
Mr harrison wants him to be groomed with english values and to avoid contact with indian influences.