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Even down to its well-set Georgian townhouses, Edinburgh is a hymn to measure and harmony. But on Scotland Street, domestic accord is in short supply. Matthew and Elspeth welcome three new arrivals, though the joys of multiple parenthood are somewhat lost due to sleep deprivation and the difficulties of telling their brood apart. Angus and Domenica are to marry, and Domenica has ambitious and disturbing plans for their living arrangements, especially when it appears that Antonia, in Italy recuperating from Stendhal Syndrome, may not return.

十七歳と十六歳の夏の夕暮れ、きみは川べりに腰を下ろし、〝街〟 について語り出す――それが物語の始まりだった。高い壁と望楼に囲まれた遥か遠くの謎めいた街。そこに“本当のきみ”がいるという。

The continuing adventures from Isabel Dalhousie, Edinburgh philosopher and curious observer of the behaviour of her fellow man.

Scotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as the newlyweds depart on honeymoon Edinburgh is in disarray. Recovering from the trauma of being best man, Matthew is taken up by a Dane called Bo, while Cyril eludes his dog-sitter and embarks on an odyssey involving fox-holes and the official residence of a cardinal. Narcissist Bruce meets his match in the form of a sinister doppelganger; Bertie, set up by his mother for fresh embarrassment at school, yearns for freedom; and Big Lou goes viral.

When a young man washes up, naked, on the sands of St Piran, he is quickly rescued by the villagers. From the retired village doctor and the schoolteacher, to the beachcomber and the owner of the local bar, the priest's wife and the romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. But what the villagers don't know is that Joe Haak worked as an analyst and has fled the City amid fears of a worldwide banking collapse caused by a computer program he invented. But is the end of the world really nigh?

A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the magical beings he has created...a sickly wife locked away in a hidden room...an enigma involving strange lights that shine out from the small island on which an old, disused lighthouse stands...a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods...These are the elements of a mystery will bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in Blue Bay when her mother takes a job as a housekeeper for the enigmatic toymaker, Lazarus Jann.

Thirty-year old Serena Stone is a talented war photographer who has followed in her famous father’s footsteps. But when he dies unexpectedly, she steps away from the war zone to reassess her life. Drawn to writing her father’s own story, Serena approaches Harry Redford, his best friend and front line colleague. Harry has a request of his own. He wants her to go take care of Zachary North, her former lover, who has come out of Afghanistan suffering from mental and physical exhaustion.

In the world of interconnected novels by Louise Erdrich, Four Souls is most closely linked to Tracks. All these works continue and elaborate on the intricate story of life on a reservation peopled by saints and false saints, heroes and sinners, clever fools and tenacious women. Louise Erdrich...

बिहारियों ने पूरे भारतवर्ष में अपनी प्रतिभा का लोहा मनवाया है। खास करके जब यूपीएससी की बात की जाती है तो बिहार का कद बड़ा हो जाता है और बिहार का नाम बड़े सम्मान के साथ, या दूसरे शब्दों में कहें तो बड़े अभिमान के साथ लिया जाता है।

संस्मरणात्मक उपन्यास ‘पिताजी और तारीख़’ में न्यायपालिका के साथ-साथ समाज के अन्य हिस्सों में व्याप्त जटिलताओं को सांकेतिक रूप से उजागर करने का छोटा-सा प्रयास हुआ है। हमारे देश में न्यायपालिका की जो स्थिति है, वो पीड़ित वर्ग ही समझ सकता है। जिसे कभी अदालत जाने की आवश्यकता नहीं पड़ी, वह समझ ही नहीं सकता कि तारीख़ क्यों पड़ती है, नज़राना क्यों दिया जाता है, या हाकिम किसे कहते हैं!

अंदर के सफे जिस कालिख से रंगे हैं, उसमें ज़िन्दगी के कई रंग दर्ज हैंमसलन ये किताब कई बच्चों के गुम पैरों की कहानी हैकिसी के धुएँ के चोरी हो जाने की, उबरते सायों की, किसी मोटू कीकिसी खिड़की की, किसी अधूरी नींद की, उल्टे की, सीधे कीइन

यह दो दोस्तों, मेघ और हेमंत की कथा है। यह पति-पत्नी, मेघ और रंभा की और उनके बच्चों की कथा है। यह समय की कथा है, जो सबके आँगन में अपनी अलगनी बाँधता हुआ उसी पर पसर जाता है।

‘जिन कहानियों में प्यार बेइंतहा होता है, उन कहानियों की एक दूसरी दुनिया होती है’ ‘दूसरी दुनिया’ बस एक किताब नहीं है जिसे सिर्फ़ पढ़ा जाना चाहिए, बल्कि यह इस बात का प्रमाण है कि सच्चे प्रेमी कभी मरते नहीं। वैसे ही जैसे लैला-मजनू, हीर-रांझा, रोमियो-जूलियट आज भी ज़िंदा हैं।

Written by Allama Iqbal Shikwa(Complaint), was published published in 1909, and Jawab-e-Shikwa(Response to complaint) was published in 1913.

Als der Australier Lindsay mit falschen Papieren in Bombay strandet, hat er einen spektakulären Ausbruch aus einem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis hinter sich und ist auf der Flucht vor Interpol. Ohne Sprachkenntnisse und Kontakte ist das Überleben in der chaotischen Metropole jedoch schwer. Zu seinem Glück begegnet Lindsay dem jungen Inder Prabaker, der in den Slums lebt und ihn unter seine Fittiche nimmt.

The thrilling high-concept Korean bestseller about conforming to society's standards. HAPPINESS IS ALWAYS A CHOICE Youngah is a warm-hearted schoolteacher - always smiling, always yielding. She bends her life to everyone else's rules. But deep inside, this endless restraint is killing her. An...

Three very different women must confront how far they will go to protect their families, under the ruthless rule of a dictator 'Thrilling yet heart-wrenching ... This must-read novel is mesmerizing, captivating, and profound' DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ, million-copy bestselling author of The Little...

Narrated by BAFTA award-winning actor and writer, Katherine Parkinson - currently starring in comedy-drama Rivals (previously Here We Go, Humans, The IT Crowd) 'Hilarious, brilliant, utterly exhilarating' MONICA ALI 'Sharply observed and deeply relatable comedy' GUARDIAN, 70 brilliant books for...

“A sparkling summer novel, and a gorgeous getaway to the beaches, vineyards, and rustic charms of Prince Edward County. Chasing Summer is an engaging ode to first love, creative ambition, friendship, family, and forgiveness.” – Kerry Clare, author of Definitely Thriving Two summer flings...

William Stoner bliver i slutningen af det 19. århundrede født ind i en fattig bondefamilie i Missouri, USA. Som ung går han på landbrugsskole, men drages af litteraturens verden. Han vender aldrig hjem til forældrenes gård og vælger i stedet det akademiske liv, hvor bøgerne og litteraturen forbliver hans faste holdepunkt - også når konflikter og skuffelser truer med at ødelægge hans tilværelse. Bogen blev første gang udgivet i 1965, siden genudgivet i 2006 i USA, hvorefter mange forlag verden over fik øjnene op for romanen. Den er nu en international bestseller. "Stoner" er et fascinerende, velskrevet og rørende portræt af en helt almindelig mand, hvis liv man ikke kan undgå at blive berørt af. Det er en roman om identitet, om livet, om de valg, vi træffer.