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Would King Dasharatha even have his coveted sons were it not for the sacrifice of his daughter Shanta? Was Manthara an evil, conniving handmaid to the queen or a loving mother who tried to protect her ward from palace intrigues? How did Meenakshi of the beautiful eyes transform into the embodiment of ugliness and immoral lust? In an epic that revolves around the life of a righteous prince, what role do the women play?

UP 65 is Nikhil Sachan's third book after remarkable success of Namak Swadanusar and Zindagi Aais Pais. As Nikhil says, the book is a giveback to Banaras and BHU for all that these two places have given him. The story revolves around how Nishant, an IIT BHU student, finds his love, friends and purpose in his life.The book is a laugh riot and is a pause resistor. It promises to let you relive your best years of college, friendship and lost-and-found and love.

One of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2017 “A pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor... McBride at his brave and joyous best.” —New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of...

The Essential Classics: Volume 5 brings together 5 of the greatest classics ever written, perfectly read by an esteemed cast including Juliet Stevenson, David Rintoul, Rachel Atkins, Stephen Hogan, Aoife McMahon, and Lucy Scott. Spanning a broad range of British and Irish literature, this collection includes hilarious stories of the 'gentleman's gentleman' in My Man, Jeeves, the revolutionary and intense tale of Jane and Rochester in Jane Eyre, as well as Joyce's grand modern masterpiece, Ulysses, and many more.

A companion to Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning Hainish novels—including The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed—Five Ways to Forgiveness tells the story of the planet Werel and its colony planet Yeowe, and how their societies are shaped by the legacies of slavery and revolution.

Regresa a la unida y resiliente comunidad de Beartown con este ""apasionante libro"" (Woman's World) sobre primeros amores, segundas oportunidades y últimos adioses. Del autor de Gente ansiosa y Un hombre llamado Ove, bestsellers del New York Times. En el transcurso de dos semanas, todo...

ใครจะคิดว่าเด็กกำพร้าอย่าง "ซีอาร่า" จะก้าวขึ้นมายืนอยู่แถวหน้าของวงการนางแบบได้...

38명의 간호사와 함께 전장으로 향했던 '백의의 천사' 플로렌스 나이팅게일을 소환한다! 크림 전쟁과 플로렌스 나이팅게일에 관해 문서화된 사실을 고수하기 위해 최선을 다했다. (……) 전쟁이 끝난 후, 그 유명한 간호사는...

"꿈을 포기한 채 살아가는 삶은 죽은 거와 같다고 했지?" 엄마를 따라 무당이 되기는 죽기보다 싫은 한오, 네덜란드에서 온 하멜 아저씨를 만나 비밀 작전을 개시하다! 어린이의 속마음을 누구보다 잘 표현해 내는 배다인...

"키키는 자신의 마법이 하늘 너머의 '마법이 머무는 나무'에서 꾸벅꾸벅 졸고 있는 모습을 상상했습니다." 마녀가 된 지도 여러 해가 지나 어느 때보다도 평온한 나날을 보내던 키키. 하지만 마녀로서 자신에 대한 안이와...

한국문학 최고의 유산인 박완서를 다시 읽는 「박완서 소설전집」 제4권 『도시의 흉년』 제2권. 1931년 태어나 마흔 살이 되던 1970년 장편소설 『나목』 이 여성동아 여류 장편소설 공모에 당선되면서 문단에 등단한 저자의...

หน่วยเจรจาต่อรองในกรณีเกิดเหตุอาชญากรรม หรือ NIC...

Corey Bowen is an innocent man. Wrongly convicted, and imprisoned in the brutal labor camp at Five Shadows run by a sadistic embezzler willing to kill to keep his scheme running, Bowen is determined to break out or die trying. The trackers have already caught him once, dragged him back through...

Décembre 1944. Installée à Angoulême avec son époux, le notaire Maxence Vermont, Abigaël tente de s'adapter à son nouveau statut social. Si la jeune femme envisage l'avenir plus sereinement, elle a malgré tout la sensation d'être prisonnière d'une cage dorée. Mais le destin lui réserve un magnifique cadeau de Noël en la personne d'Adrien, son grand amour. Le jeune homme, qu'elle n'a jamais réussi à oublier, est de retour, bel et bien vivant.

深窓の令嬢らしく艶めかしく光る黒髪、象牙のような首筋……。ズべ公たちの手に堕ちた可憐な小夜子は、静子夫人の日本舞踊の弟子だった。処女の肉体を無慈悲な責め苦によって奪われた挙げ句、あらぬ姿を撮られた写真を同級生全員に送りつけられた。

Costa Malva é uma ilha tranquila na Península Ibérica, e La Forquilla é uma cidadezinha com uma energia mística inexplicável. Quando Isabel Cisne resolve sair da casa da mãe, na cidade de Valência, para morar lá com o pai, ninguém entende bem o motivo... nem ela mesma. Em vez de...

旅人に身をやつしたカリフ，ハールーン・アッラシードに出会った商人が，目が覚めたら一夜限りのカリフにされてしまう話，貧しい少年アラジンが，

"어떤 소원도 한숨 한 번이면 이룰 수 있답니다." 윤재는 속으로 다행이라고 생각했다. 소원을 들어주는데 고작 한숨 한 번이라니. 어쩐지 아줌마는 조급해 보였다. 그 모습을 보자 윤재도 급해졌다. 혹시라도 아줌마의...

Beloved story writer Ron Carlson's first novel in thirty years, Five Skies is the story of three men gathered high in the Rocky Mountains for a construction project that is to last the summer. Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles, the giant, silent Arthur Key drifts into...

1764년 4월 7일, 조선 역관 최천종 칼에 찔리다! 조선통신사를 위기에 빠뜨린 위험천만한 사건 조선 역관 살인 사건을 바탕으로 창작된 『1764 비밀의 책』. 조경숙 작가는 1764년에 일어난 역사 속 실제 사건에 상상력을 덧붙여...