This is book about a 16 years old boy.his guardian was not good and hence he ran away from his house to a nearby slum where he was not allowed to go.there he made many friends but soon all the friends left dehera and he was left alone.he also falls in love with a women of her mothers age but that women die she used to teach the son of that women English and was given a room on the roof of that womens(meena)house. The after meena died his son also shifted and rusty was left alone..this a really boring piece of work but is nicely written but to read this book is a waste of time.buying this book is a waste of money.