Strangers on the Roof

The Perils And Pleasures That Attend Growing Up... In A Handful Of Nuts , The First Of The Novellas In This Book, The Reader Is Treated To Vintage Bond-A Gloriously Funny And Unexpectedly Tender Story Of Being Young And Adventurous In Small Town India. The Central Character Would Like To Establish Himself As A Writer But He Is Constantly Diverted From His Task By Assorted Escapades, Romances, Friends And Other Distractions. Containing Some Of Bond S Finest Writing It Is A Classic Coming Of Age Story, Told In A Fresh And Compelling Way. The Sensualist , The Second Novella, Is Altogether More Sombre But Deals With A Similar Theme-The Trials And Tribulations Of A Young Man S Coming Of Age. Gripping, Erotic, Even Brutal, It Explores The Demons That Its Protagonist Must Grapple With Before He Is Able To Come To Terms With Himself...