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This bundle includes four Wedded by Scandal standalone romances that can be listened to in any order.

Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy stories are among the greatest and most poignant classics for children and adults alike. Humour, pathos, delightful little characters abound in the stories of The Happy Prince and the Swallow who agrees to keep him company despite approaching winter; The Selfish Giant, who doesn't want children playing in his garden, and The Remarkable Rocket.

A collection of short stories by Vaidehi, including one of her most celebrated 'Ammachi Yemba Nenapu'.

"ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ತುರುಕುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಗದ್ಯ ಲೇಖಕರದು. ವೈದೇಹಿ ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ಬರೆದೂ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣವಾದ ಭಾಷೆ ಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮಾಸ್ತಿಯವರ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆ ಕಾರಂತರ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಗಳ ಹಿರಿಮೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ಗುಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಮೈಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಥೆಗಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ವೈದೇಹಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು. ಹಾಗೆಂದೇ 'ಒಂದು ಅಪರಾಧ ತನಿಖೆ' ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಕಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕಿನ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಇವರ ಪರಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ."

The title story of this collection - a devilishly ironic riff on H. P. Lovecraft's "Pickman's Model" - was nominated for a World Fantasy Award, while "Probiscus" was nominated for an International Horror Guild award and reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 19. In addition to his previously published work, this collection contains an original story.

An audiobook in the Tamil language. Aadhavan was a young turk among a brood of neo-realist novelists that emerged in the late 1960s in Tamil fiction. He was unafraid to wander into hitherto forbidden areas and projected Indians more nuanced and credible than the prevalent stereotypes. A Sahitya Akademi Award winner, he brought a refreshingly new style to Tamil fiction.

శ్రీపాద సుబ్రహ్మణ్యశాస్త్రి, 20 వ శతాబ్దపు తెలుగు కథకులలో విశిష్టంగా చెప్పుగోదగ్గ రచయిత (ఏప్రిల్ 23, 1891 - ఫిబ్రవరి 25, 1961). భాషలో, భావంలో, తెలుగు నుడికారం ప్రయోగించటంలో ఇతను పేరెన్నిక గన్నవారు. 'వడ్లగింజలు' పద్నాలుగు కధల సమాహారం. ప్రతీదీ ప్రత్యేకమయినదే! కొన్ని కధలలో పాత్రల పేర్లూ ఉండవు. పరిచయాల పని లేదు. వర్ణనలు అసలే ఉండవు. నేరుగా "సంభాషణ"ల తోనే మొదలయ్యి పోతుంది.

The eyes of the world are gazing at India - the world's largest democracy. But the books you read about this Asian giant only show part of the picture. Delhi Noir offers bone-chilling, mesmerizing takes on the country's chaotic capital, a city where opulence and poverty are constantly clashing, where old-world values and the information age wage a constant battle. Delhi Noir's 15 original stories are written by the best Indian writers alive today - the ones you haven't yet heard of but should have.

"If you find my stories obscene or filthy, then the society you are living in is obscene and dirty", once said Manto. While Manto was time and again accused of obscenity, his stories, however, addressed several social issues. With his astute understanding of the complexity of human nature and his ability to write gripping stories, Manto was considered one of the most powerful voices of his time. This collection brings together some of Manto's most popular stories including "Blouse", "Shikari Auratein", and "Janaki."

This is a collection of Hindi-language pieces written by Sanjay Vyas. It talks about the ordinary things and events of our day-to-day life. What makes this book different is the way it has been written. Instead of talking about things in and around the mundane world in the usual boring way, it tells the tales of these. Each piece magnifies the ordinary to such an extent that it makes it look surreal.

Laugh till you cry in this new collection of stories from the “Serena Williams of humor writing” (New York Times Book Review) about raising babies and trying to learn how not to be one. Called a “comedic Godsend” by Conan O’Brien, and “the Stephen King of comedy writing” by John...

The last time Matteo tried out for the Rangers, he lost an arm. In a world plagued by monstrous threats, Matteo is granted a second chance to join the elite Rangers—the monster hunters protecting the city atop a giant turtle. With the promise of wielding a powerful magical artifact, he vows to excel in boot camp and make this opportunity count. Yet, as he endures the grueling trials of the Ranger training, a dark revelation surfaces: their ranks are thinning at an alarming rate.

Once upon a time, a historical romance author created a family . . . But not just any family. Eight brothers and sisters, assorted in-laws, sons and daughters, nieces and nephews (not to mention an overweight corgi) plus an irrepressible matriarch who's a match for any of them . . . These are...

Isliye ye apni priyata ki saarthakta siddh karti hain.

Jataka Tales is a compilation of stories from an ancient collection of famous legends about the former lives of the Buddha on his long road to enlightenment. Suggestive of Aesop, these beloved fables are fragments of epics and hero tales arising from deep in the collective Indian past. They present challenging circumstances for humans and animals alike, events which elicit courage and the capacity to love. Centered in one of the world's oldest cities on the Ganges River, these delightful stories tell of dramatic adventures resolved by nonviolent, compassionate means.

This collection of science-fiction writings by Jayant V. Narlikar offers listeners a unique glimpse into the world-famous Indian astrophysicist’s vivid and highly imaginative concepts and stories.

A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement—and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur. The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October...

They found their way back to the small town of Time River to escape the demons of their pasts. Little did they know, they would find love and rediscover themselves, learning that their pasts do not define their future.

Welcome to the Montana Territory—1885. The entire series features brawny cowboys, who, two or three at a time, claim their brides.

You define life or it defines you. In Shawn Speakman’s case, it was both. Lacking health insurance and diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011, Shawn quickly accrued a massive medical debt that he did not have the ability to pay. That’s when New York Times best-selling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help alleviate those bills—and suggested he ask the same of his other writer friends. Unfettered is the result: An anthology built in order to relieve that debt, featuring short stories by some of the best fantasy writers in the genre.