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Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an...

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Fyodor Dostoyevky's greatest works: 15 novels and novellas, 18 short stories, a short study of Dostoyevsky by Virginia Woolf, and two books of non-fiction - his Letters and European travel journal.

"A Scandal in Bohemia" is the first short story, and the third overall work, featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. It is the first of the 56 Holmes short stories written by Doyle and the first of 38 Sherlock Holmes works illustrated by Sidney Paget. The story is notable for introducing the character of Irene Adler, often used as a romantic interest for Holmes in later derivative works.

‘अगर आप मेरी कहानियाँ बरदाश्त नहीं कर सकते, तो दरअसल ज़माना ही नाक़ाबिले-बरदाश्त है।’ यह कहना था मंटो का जो अपनी कहानियों में वह लिखते थे जो सब आवरणों को हटाने के बाद ज़माने के चेहरे पर नज़र आता है।

Discover the timeless charm of Munshi Premchand's storytelling with "Mansarovar 1," a captivating collection of short stories that delve into the heart of Indian life. Each tale in this collection paints a vivid portrait of society, capturing the complexities of human emotions and social dynamics with Premchand's characteristic insight and empathy. From rural landscapes to urban challenges, these stories reflect the nuances of Indian culture and the human condition.

‘इश्क़ बग़ावत’ किसी भी नए-नए जवान हो रहे लड़के की यात्रा है, एक ऐसी यात्रा जो मोहब्बत और क्रांति की जुड़ती हुई हथेलियों के बीचोबीच से गुज़रती है। इस किताब की नज़्में आपको भागम-भाग भरी ज़िंदगी से खींच कर उन्हीं कालिज की पगडंडियों पर पहुँचा देती हैं जहाँ आप अपना दिल छोड़ आए थे।

Landon Connor is a man of many talents - all business magazines agree on that. My family calls me a workaholic, but being driven and career-focused is what turned me into a hotshot CEO. I have good reasons for keeping my personal life on hold. Then Maddie Jennings walks into my life and makes me question all my choices. Maddie says she hasn't met anyone like me before, and hopes she never will again. Good. I can't stand the thought of anyone else getting the reactions I do out of her when I boss her around, when I stand just a little too close.

Experience the profound wisdom and timeless insights of one of literature's greatest masters with this captivating collection of stories by Leo Tolstoy. Delve into a diverse array of narratives that explore the human condition, from the serene simplicity of rural life to the complex moral dilemmas faced by his characters. Tolstoy's eloquent storytelling and deep philosophical reflections come to life in each tale, offering a rich tapestry of themes such as compassion, justice, and the quest for meaning.

A treasure chest of timeless short stories by some of the world's greatest authors Suspense and horror 1 The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Arthur Conan Doyle 2 The Signalman - Charles Dickens 3 Lost Hearts - MR James 4 The Sealed Room - Arthur Conan Doyle. 5 Mrs Badgery - Wilkie Collins 6...

John Moffat stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in seven more BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations. The stories in this volume are: Evil Under the Sun, Sad Cypress, Murder in Mesopotamia, Lord Edgware Dies, Halloween Party, Murder on the Links and Five Little Pigs. Based on the original novels by Agatha Christie, these superb adaptations feature a cast of outstanding actors playing an array of likely suspects.

Zero Period is a window between two worlds—one where school kids, buried under the mountain of textbooks like “nerd-Krishna,” endure the dreams of their Yashoda-Vasudev parents, and the other where they roam carefree as “macho-makhanchor” in their Vrindavan.

5 friends catch up after 7 long years. They realise some amongst them are still the star talkers and some still dont care. The night takes an unusual turn when one gets bummed out by the other, leading to a chilling revelation...

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

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All four full-length Dirty Sexy novels (the entire series) are now available in a box set!

Fully-dramatised adaptations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, brought to life with a full cast of actors, sound effects and music 'A remarkable undertaking... applauding them, and particularly Clive Merrison's Holmes, made my hands sore' The Times Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective...

बहैसियत अदबी भाषा उर्दू की ताक़त जिन कुछ लेखकों को पढ़ते हुए एक ठोस आकार की शक्ल में नमूदार होती है, उनमें इस्मत चुग़ताई को चोटी के कुछ नामों में शुमार किया जा सकता है। जहाँ तक ज़बान को इस्तेमाल करने के हुनर का सवाल है, बेदी और मंटो में भी वह महारत दिखाई नहीं देती जो उनमें दिखती है। बेदी कहानी को मूर्तिकार की सी सजगता से गढ़ते थे और मंटो की कहानी अपने समय के कैनवस पर अपना आकार ख़ुद लेती थी। लेकिन इस्मत की कहानी भाषा और भाषा में बिंधी हुई सदियों की मानव-संवेदना की चाशनी से इस तरह उठती है जैसे किसी खौलती हुई कड़ाही में, भाप को चीरकर कोई मुजस्समा उठ रहा हो।

Nitya, a single child ignored by her parents, makes an unlikely friend - a boy with a strange power who has mysteriously manifested in her room. Nikhil creates a replacement for his dead mother - a clay doll that has her likeness. Things take a bizarre turn when his clay mother starts communicating with him. Nihar, a teenage orphan, has walked a long way to seek shelter in an orphanage he has heard a lot about, unaware that it is the house of a terrifying secret.

Satyajit Ray is well known for his contributions to Indian literature. His short stories often explore the macabre and the supernatural and are often marked by keen characterization. This collection brings together Ray’s best short stories - including such timeless gems as ‘Professor Hijibijbi’, ‘Ratan Babu aur Veh Admi’ and ‘Bhakt’. A collection of 12 short stories.

तुम पहले क्यों नहीं आए में दर्ज हर कहानी अँधेरों पर रौशनी की, निराशा पर आशा की, अन्याय पर न्याय की, क्रूरता पर करुणा की और हैवानियत पर इंसानियत की जीत का भरोसा दिलाती है। लेकिन इस जीत का रास्ता बहुत लम्बा, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा और ऊबड़-खाबड़ रहा है।