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The Blue Umbrella

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The Blue Umbrella

Written by: Ruskin Bond
Narrated by: Adnan Kapadia
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As soon as Binya saw the beautiful blue silk umbrella, she wanted it. She wanted it so badly that she was willing to give her lucky leopard's claw pendant in exchange. No one in the village had such a fine umbrella, and everywhere Binya went the umbrella went, too. Gradually it faded to a pale blue and was patched in several places, but there were still many who envied Binya her treasured possession. And the most envious of them all was old Ram Bharosa, the shopkeeper who decided that by some means he must own the blue umbrella.

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Wonderful story and very good narration. As usual, Ruskin Bond at his best. Keep writing.

Excellent story

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It brought back our school memories of Listening to our English teacher narrating the ruskin bond stories of textbook in much enagaging voice and modulations...the narrator simply enacted whole book through his voice modulation....Just loved it

Such a cute story like always by Ruskin bond

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A beautiful tale with a beautiful message of kindness and kinship . The story is so well written and performed!

kindness

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Nothing, it was good story .Ruskin bond knows how to narrate stories of the hills , such a good find

Storylinr

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A very nice story and throughly well written. A must listen for all. Ruskin Bond’s best.

The blue umbrella

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A lovely story of a little girl who inspite of her love for her umbrella gives it to the greedy old man who had lost sympathy and respect of villagers. She managed to change him and gain respect of hisfellow beings.

Goodness wins over greed .

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My first audiobook had to one my favourite book that I read at school. Ruskin Bond can never disappoint you when it comes to describing the nature and it’s Beauty. Beautiful story.

Beautifully narrated

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A happy story about a girl of the mountains. Loved to listen to it. good narration and pacing.

a great lighthearted story

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Once Binya has seen the blue umbrella, she wants it. It soon becomes the envy of the entire village.
Ram Bharosa, the shopkeeper however decides to do something drastic to get it.
Beautiful story.
I heard the audio story and liked it too.

Hauntingly beautiful story

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A beautiful story complimented with a narration that made it all the more interesting . The characters, places , rituals and feelings beautifully written and narrated and would leave you with a smile at the end .

Beautiful story

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