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One of India's finest and most prolific writers, Ruskin Bond has been putting pen to paper for well over six decades. Since The Room on the Roof - his award-winning debut novel, which introduced readers to the unforgettable Rusty, the orphan from Dehradun - Bond has created characters both charming and eccentric, which have endured in the popular imagination.

The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal -- a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream.

Mara was the demon who tried to distract Lord Buddha with the help of his three daughters—Raga, Arati and Tanha. Paroosh believes Mara’s three daughters have been strayed in this world wearing skins of teenage girls. And he seeks to deliver to Mara, by sacrificing the girls against the peepal tree, for he wants the father to reunite with his daughter.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

One of the 20th century's most challenging novels of ideas, The Fountainhead champions the cause of individualism through the story of a gifted young architect who defies the tyranny of conventional public opinion. The struggle for personal integrity in a world that values conformity above creativity is powerfully illustrated through three characters: Howard Roarke, a genius; Gail Wynand, a newspaper mogul and self-made millionaire; and Dominique Francon, a devastating beauty.

The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories from India, written more than 5,000 years ago! This is a collection of stories from that legendary collection. The stories inculcate moral values in children in a subtle and fun manner. Enjoy the stories, where plants and animals can converse with human beings too!

Brought to you by Penguin. **SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER** This book is about learning to live. Echoing Socrates' statement that the unexamined life not worth living, psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz draws on his twenty-five years of work and more than 50,000 hours of conversations to form a collection of...

सत्येन्द्र पराशर मौजूदा राजनीति में व्याप्त धोखेबाजी, ठगी और भ्रष्टाचार को समाप्त कर के ईमानदारी और सदाचार का निजाम स्थापित करने के सपने देख रहा था । लेकिन फिर एक रात वह नशे की हालत में एक जवान लड़की की लाश के साथ पकड़ा गया । सारे सबूत उसके खिलाफ होने के बावजूद पराशर की एक ही रट थी - ‘मैं बेगुनाह हूं’ । लेकिन उसकी इस दुहाई पर किसी को विश्वास नहीं था - सिवाय सुनील के ।

നന്നേ ചെറുപ്രായത്തിൽ തന്നെ ഒരു സഞ്ചാരിയായി ലോകം ചുറ്റി സഞ്ചരിച്ച ജീവിതാനുഭവങ്ങളും അതിലൂടെ സ്വായത്തമായ സഹജമായ ഏക ലോക ആശയവും മനുഷ്യ സഹോദര്യ ബോധവും ഏറെ സ്വാധീനിച്ച കൃതിയാണ് വൈക്കം മുഹമ്മദു ബഷീറിന്റെ 'ഭൂമിയുടെ അവകാശികൾ

Vimal is tired of being a convict on the loose, of drifting from one place to another. He wishes to settle down now and live a peaceful life. But before that, he must confront his dark and devious past.

Exclusively from Audible. 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' So begins Charles Dickens' most famous historical drama: a gripping tale of war, social injustice and the choice between darkness and light. After being unjustly imprisoned for 18 years, French doctor Manette is released from the Bastille jail in Paris and embarks upon a journey to London in the hope of finding the daughter he never met.

A teenage mage of humble birth and slightly above-average skill, Zorian is attending his third year of education at Cyoria's magical academy. A driven and quiet young man, he is consumed by a desire to ensure his own future and free himself of the influence of his family, resenting the Kazinskis for favoring his brothers over him. Consequently, Zorian has no time for pointless distractions, much less other people's problems.

The complete career of the immaculate Psmith! First, as a fellow lost lamb with cricket prodigy Mike Jackson at Sedleigh school; then shaking up the world of commerce in his genial efforts to reform boorish bank manager Mr. Bickersdyke; and later converting twee family periodical "Cosy Moments" into a crusading yellow journal, in pursuit of the bashful owner of New York's notorious Pleasant Street tenements. And finally following distressed damsel Eve to Blandings Castle—the seat of fluffy-minded peer Lord Emsworth—in the guise of an absconded Canadian poet.

Joanie’s marriage is on the rocks - her husband Tom has been sleeping at his brother’s place, her eldest is off to uni, and her job is about to be made redundant. In an attempt save the family unit, Joanie and Tom agree to give ‘nesting’ a try, taking it in turns to live in the family home, without the other. But what seems like an ideal solution quickly descends into a domestic nightmare - squabbles over toilet roll, runaway children, and walking in on your partner with someone new…

Late one moonlit night, Walter Hartright encounters a solitary and terrified woman dressed all in white. He saves her from capture by her pursuers and determines to solve the mystery of her distress and terror. Inspired by an actual criminal case, this gripping tale of murder, intrigue, madness and mistaken identity has never been out of print since its publication and brought Collins great fame and success.

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

அமரர் சாண்டில்யனின் அற்புதமான புதினம் ஒலி வடிவில் 42 மணி நேரம் ஒலிக்கும் இந்த ஒலிப்புத்தகத்தில் 40க்கும் மேற்பட்ட சிறந்த கலைஞர்கள் பாத்திரங்களுக்கு உயிர் கொடுத்துள்ளார்கள்....

My husband. My villain. We started with death and blood. We started with games and carnal pleasure. Adrian and I shouldn’t have been together. He’s wrong. I’m wrong. What we have is the epitome of disaster. Yet, it’s impossible to stop. My husband will either destroy me or I’ll destroy him.

Lekha is an orphan who has quite a fascination for all things connected with Rajasthan, India. Her fascination comes to life as she is pulled into the century of the Mughal-Rajput wars. Although the story is from the spectator’s point of view, she can still look from an outsider's perspective. But what happens when the spectator becomes a participant and is obliged to take the most important decision of her life? Will she go with the flow and close the door on her previous life, or will she make a run for it instead?

The place will be of their choosing. The time will be of their choosing. But the Indians will have their vengeance. 1025 CE, India. Mahmud of Ghazni believes he has crushed the spirit of Bharat—the Shiva Linga at the Somnath temple lies shattered and thousands are dead. Mahmud of Ghazni believes he has crushed the spirit of Bharat—the Shiva Linga at the Somnath temple lies shattered and thousands are dead. But among the ashes of destruction, an oath is taken.