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The definitive new book from India’s no. 1 business writer Chanakya was one of the best strategic thinkers of the world. In the fourth century BC, he wrote the Arthashastra, an unrivalled political treatise that has since been used by leaders across the globe. In Inside Chanakya’s Mind, for...

America's most original and controversial literary critic writes trenchantly about forty-eight masterworks spanning the Western tradition—from Don Quixote to Wuthering Heights to Invisible Man—in his first book devoted exclusively to narrative fiction. In this valedictory volume, Yale...

"Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects...

A beautiful, thoughtful guide to finding your perfect next read, no matter what life’s throwing at you Through turbulent times, stories keep us afloat. Books, particularly, console and guide us, feed our souls, and open our eyes to worlds, possibilities and experiences we may never have...

A biography of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881), whose work often explored the social, political, and spiritual climate of 19th century Russia, and - perhaps more notably - the inner psyches of its inhabitants. This book is the work of an outstanding scholar of Russian literature, Nicholay Mikhaylovsky (1842-1904). Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

A biography of Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910), widely considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. Included is the famous work of outstanding scholar of Russian literature and writer Vikenty Veresayev (1867-1945). Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

A biography of Russian physician, dramatist, and author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), best known for his critically acclaimed short stories. Included is the famous work of outstanding scholar of Russian literature July Ihenvald (1872-1928). Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

A biography of Russian playwright, short-story writer, and novelist Nikolay Gogol (1809-1952), This is a beautifully written, well-known work by the famous children's writer Alexandra Annenskaya (1840-1915). Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

First performed in a hit off-off-Broadway production, and soon to be a film starring Sigourney Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia, The Guys is a timeless drama about the surprising truths people can discover in ordinary lives, and the connections we make with others and ourselves in times of tragedy...

Dirty Pretty Things is the international bestseller by Michael Faudet. A finalist in the 2015 Goodreads Readers Choice Awards, his whimsical and often erotic writing has already captured the hearts and minds of literally thousands of readers from around the world. He paints vivid pictures with...

Smoke & Mirrors is the third book from internationally bestselling poet Michael Faudet, author of Bitter Sweet Love and Dirty Pretty Things--both finalists in the 2016 and 2015 Goodreads Readers Choice Awards. Michael Faudet's latest book takes the listener on an emotionally charged journey...