Life Fiction

In late 2000, a young boy in Ahmedabad dreams of owning a business. To accommodate his friends' passion, he opens a cricket shop. However, nothing comes easily in a turbulent city. To realise their goals, they will have to face it all - religious politics, calamities, unacceptable love and, above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it? Can an individual's dreams overcome the nightmares of real life? Can we succeed despite mistakes?

यह किताब डायरी, नोट्स और टिप्पणियों की शैली में अपने समय की तफ्तीश करती है। इसमें समाज और राजनीति की बड़ी परिघटनाएं हैं तो इसके बीच बनते हुए एक प्रबुद्ध नौजवान की कहानी भी है। यह आज़मगढ़ के पिछड़े किसान परिवार में पैदा होता है। इलाहाबाद और दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय से पढ़ायी करता है। दशक भर से ज़्यादा दिल्ली के एक कॉलेज में अध्यापन करता है। उसके कंधों पर गरीब परिवार की अपेक्षाओं और अपने सपनों का वज़न है। वह अकेला है। वह असमंजस, असुरक्षा और अनिश्चितता से घिरा हुआ है। वह डरा हुआ है।

This fantastic collection of 365 carefully handpicked stories present the wonderful tales of Hanuman, one of the most beloved, yet revered gods of all Hindus. The easy flow of words and the brilliant illustrations bring to life Hanuman in all his glory and valour. In his inimitable style, Swayam Ganguly retells one lesser-known enchanting story after another. Young readers are awestruck by Hanuman’s many exemplary qualities like kindness, bravery, righteousness, unconditional love, among others. 365 Tales of Hanuman is an absolutely prized possession. For the young, and grown-ups, too!

‘रेहन पर रग्घू’ प्रख्यात कथाकार काशीनाथ सिंह की रचना-यात्रा का नव्य शिखर है। भूमंडलीकरण के परिणामस्वरूप संवेदना, सम्बन्ध और सामूहिकता की दुनिया में जो निर्मम ध्वंस हुआ है — तब्दीलियों का जो तूफान निर्मित हुआ है — उसका प्रामाणिक और गहन अंकन है ‘रेहन पर रग्घू’। यह उपन्यास वस्तुतः गाँव, शहर, अमेरिका तक के भूगोल में फैला हुआ अकेले और निहत्थे पड़ते जा रहे समकालीन मनुष्य का बेजोड़ आख्यान है।

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।

If you’re a fan of A Series of Unfortunate Events, Edward Scissorhands, or the darkest bits of Roald Dahl, the Weirdie triplets - Barnacle, Garlic, and Melancholy - will feel like old friends. After being left behind when the entire estate of Deadeye Manor is packed up for a doomed vacation cruise, the triplets have to learn how to fend for themselves.

‘आवार भीड़ के खतरे’ पुस्तक हिन्दी के अन्यतम व्यंग्यकार हरिशंकर परसाई के निधन के बाद उनके असंकलित और कुछेक अप्रकाशित व्यंग्य-निबन्धों का एकमात्र संकलन है।

Bombay was the city everyone came to in the early decades of the 19th century: among them, the Goans and the Mangaloreans, looking for safe harbour, livelihood, and a new place to call home. Communities congregated around churches and markets, sharing lord and land with the native East Indians. The young among them were nudged on to the path of marriage, procreation and godliness, though noble intentions were often ambushed by errant love and plain and simple lust. As in the story of Annette and Benji (and Joe) or Michael and Merlyn (and Ellena).

Priya, Jamini and Deepa, Dr Nabakumar Ganguly's daughters, live in Ranipur, Bengal, safe from the rising turbulence in the country. When their father is killed on Direct Action Day, their world turns upside-down.

This novel narrates the journey of seemingly ordinary people leading humble lives who, through extraordinary circumstances, transcend the bounds of their simplicity. For Sudha, the protagonist, Dwivedi Villa becomes akin to the secluded hut of Panchavati, surrounded by an invisible line of restraint. Through a pair of eyes peering out like a bioscope, faces and scenes are observed, and stories within stories are felt and pondered. The world outside Dwivedi Villa is a mysterious expanse, like a distant village glimpsed from the riverbank, enticing yet unreachable.

Matt Bomer's heart-rending narration in this new audiobook edition offers a fresh and poignant listening experience of Hanya Yanagihara's timeless modern classic. Perfect if you're an A Little Life fan or a new listener. 'I'm not exaggerating when I say this novel challenged everything I thought...

For over 60 years, since his award-winning debut, The Room on the Roof, was published, Ruskin Bond has charmed and entertained us with characters ranging from the animal world to humans to ghostly spirits, and his magic touch has often presented to us a world unhurried, tucked away in hills and valleys. What does it mean to be an octogenarian loved by the young and old alike? To be synonymous with the smell of pinewood and rambling mountain paths? In short, what is it that makes him Bond?

Here is a collection of stories about school life that will appeal to every kind of school-goer. These are incidents from the author's own life, when he was a shy, quiet boy in boarding school who chose the library over the football field and was known as the best cook among the Boy Scouts. Read about beloved and eccentric characters like the strict Mr Oliver, Miss Babcock, the school nurse, and the principal who once went missing.

This is the story of Simran, who belongs to a rich family. Simran, who was living such a comfortable life, had no goal in life nor did she want to become anything. Because of which her parents forcefully fix her marriage. But after knowing the boy’s truth, Simran runs away. She reaches Sarpanch’s house in a village and starts living there by pretending to have memory loss. She falls in love with Sarpanch’s younger son Abhi. But things take a wrong turn, when her identity gets revealed.

मार्क्सवादी चिन्तक और वैचारिक प्रतिबद्धता को बुद्धि का सर्वश्रेष्ठ अनुशासन माननेवाले कथाकार यशपाल के सरोकारों में भारतीय सामाजिक संरचना में स्त्री की यातना और व्यक्तित्व का प्रश्न हमेशा प्रमुख रहा है। ‘दिव्या’ (1945) में यशपाल ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि में स्त्री की पीड़ा के सामाजिक कारणों की तलाश करते हैं।

Another year had passed since Anna and Elsa opened the gates of Arendelle, and Olaf has a special event planned to celebrate the anniversary.

Desperate to escape their high-pressure life in Los Angeles, the Finch family moves to rural Oregon. But it doesn’t take long to learn that “small town” is not code for “stress-free.” As the new owners of Applegate's one and only general store, the Finches find that the simple life’s anything but simple when your little store is the town's only grocery store, gas station, hardware store, fire station, and occasional dentist’s office.

The audiobook contains 51 proverbs, reading which even a child might wonder that from where such proverbs actually originated. The interesting and entertaining stories of their origin are penned down in this audiobook.

மேஜர் மூர்த்தியின் வாழ்க்கைச்சுவடியிலிருந்து ஒரு நாளை அழகாய் படம்பிடித்துக் காட்டி இருக்கிறார் க. நா.

On his 11th birthday, Jackson is nervous about moving up to middle school where he knows he'll be bullied by older kids, so he makes his wish, "I don't want to grow up!" When his 12th birthday rolls around, he discovers his wish came true: he's still 11, and he's starting fifth grade (again). At first, this is the perfect life. Jackson is the smartest kid in his class, the best on his baseball team, and the star of the school band. But after a few years of being eleven, he realizes his life is passing him by.