num_pages: 83
description: 'The umbrella was like a flower, a great blue flower that had sprung up on the dry brown hillside.'In exchange for her lucky leopard's claw pendant, Binya acquires a beautiful blue umbrella that makes her the envy of everyone in the village, especially Ram Bharosa, the shopkeeper. It is the prettiest umbrella in the whole village and she carries it everywhere she goes. The Blue Umbrella is a short and humorous novella set in the hills of Garhwal. Written in simple yet witty language, it captures life in a village - where ordinary characters become heroic, and others find opportunities to redeem themselves.
language: English
title: The Blue Umbrella
titlecomplete: The Blue Umbrella
characters: Bijju, Ram Bharosa, Binya
genres: Childrens, Novella, India, Indian Literature, Contemporary, Asian Literature, Classics, Short Stories, Fiction, Middle Grade
ratings_count: 10804
places: India, Himalayan Foothills, South Asia, Uttarakhand, Garhwal
publisher: Rupa Publications