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Bim and the Town of Falling Fruit

Bim and the Town of Falling Fruit

Arjun Talwar
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In Poondy, fruits are always falling on people’s heads-from the jackfruit, coconut and toddy trees-causing many injuries. So all the Poondizens wear fruit-helmets invented by the legendary Falwala. Bim loves Poondy, with its falling fruits, its Wise Man and its barber-detective.

Then one day, Miss Chitty, Bim’s mother, who drives a coffee-coloured taxi, decides to move away from Poondy. Bim’s last two weeks in his home town are full of strange and exciting adventures-from a bat attack to a bike theft-that can only happen here!

Arjun Talwar’s debut novel is a mad and hilarious romp through a town filled with eccentric people. It is brought to vivid life by Shilpa Ranade’s beautiful illustrations.

Imprint: Duckbill

Published: Nov/2020

ISBN: 9780143450955

Length : 168 Pages

MRP : ₹250.00

Bim and the Town of Falling Fruit

Arjun Talwar

In Poondy, fruits are always falling on people’s heads-from the jackfruit, coconut and toddy trees-causing many injuries. So all the Poondizens wear fruit-helmets invented by the legendary Falwala. Bim loves Poondy, with its falling fruits, its Wise Man and its barber-detective.

Then one day, Miss Chitty, Bim’s mother, who drives a coffee-coloured taxi, decides to move away from Poondy. Bim’s last two weeks in his home town are full of strange and exciting adventures-from a bat attack to a bike theft-that can only happen here!

Arjun Talwar’s debut novel is a mad and hilarious romp through a town filled with eccentric people. It is brought to vivid life by Shilpa Ranade’s beautiful illustrations.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Arjun Talwar

Arjun Talwar is a writer, director and cinematographer, born in Bombay. He studied at the Polish National Film School, which he graduated in 2015. His short and feature-length films have found international acclaim. The people and places in this book are inspired by the India of his childhood.

Cloudy with a chance of fruitfall

Poondy’s weather reports feature fruits. They fall from the skies. But there’s a lot more happening in this quaint town. Get a glimpse into the magic with this excerpt from Arjun Talwar’s delightful new book, Bim and The Town of Falling Fruit: Most of Miss Chitty’s passengers were people who’d just arrived to Poondy. This […]

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