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  Details: A savage indictment of religious extremism and man's inhumanity to man, Lajja was banned in Bangladesh but became a bestseller in the rest of the world. This brand-new translation marks the twentieth anniversary of this controversial novel. The Dattas Sudhamoy and Kironmoyee and their children, Suronjon and Maya...

bill Details: The novel that set the stage for his modern classic, The Satanic Verses, Shame is Salman Rushdie's unforgettable epic.Omar Khayyam Shakil had three mothers who shared everything. They shared the symptoms of pregnancy; they shared the son that they all claim to have borne on the same night....

    Details: The Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) was probably the greatest and certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets. He brought out his first collection at the age of seventeen, and quickly developed an assured and distinctive poetic voice. His third book, Veinte Poemas de Amor y...

  Brand: FINGERPRINT with FP logo Color: White Edition: Latest Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Release Date: 01-08-2015 Details: The Picture of Dorian Gray is a mesmerizing novel that delves into the dark undercurrents of human nature. Oscar Wilde's exquisite prose explores the destructive power of vanity and the...

  Details: The most celebrated writer of Hindi literature, Munshi Premchand penned stories that were tragic yet heart-warming, fantastic yet lauded for their realism. This is a covetable collection that every reader will cherish, featuring masterpieces such as 'Grahdaah, Abhushan', 'Sachchayi ka Upkaar', 'Haar Ki Jeet and Updesh', and many...

    Details: A self-obsessed Calcutta detective who goes by his last name `Kar’, an enigmatic internet cafe hostess in Seoul, and a hotshot geneticist labouring away on a top-secret corporate project. These are just a few pieces in the puzzle that need to be put together to explain a...

    Part Number: FLBOOKSTOREPK9789386538086 Details: “And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.”From social issues to human concerns; from the tragedy and power of love to the longings of the soul; from good and evil to crime...

    Details: The Gospel of Buddha is a compilation of teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha. Authored by Paul Carus in the late 19th century, it presents the core principles of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, in an accessible format. This influential...

  Details: Featuring the complete fiction works of the cosmic horror master, The Horror Omnibus of H.P. Lovecraft is a collector's dream. This meticulously curated collection delves into Lovecraft's eerie universe and spine-chilling tales of ancient gods, forbidden knowledge, and the delicate human mind. Step into the dark and haunting...

bill Details: A timeless exploration of post-World War I disillusionment and the "Lost Generation." Set in Paris and Spain, the novel follows a group of expatriates navigating love, desire, and existential uncertainty. Hemingway's spare prose captures the characters' emotional turmoil and the societal shifts of the era. A quintessential work...

    Details: Embark on a captivating journey through the vast realm of Hindu mythology with William J. Wilkins as your guide. Delve into the ancient Vedic and Puranic texts and unlock the treasures of divine stories, gods, goddesses, and epic battles that have shaped Hindu culture for millennia. From...

  Details: Unravel the fabric of reality as these visionary physicists revolutionize our understanding of the subatomic realm. Planck's groundbreaking concept of quantized energy and Bohr's daring atomic model challenge classical notions, unveiling a universe of uncertainty and limitless potential. This captivating journey delves into the paradoxes and probabilities that...

  Brave New World is Aldous Huxley’s groundbreaking dystopian novel that imagines a future society built on technological control, engineered happiness, and the elimination of individuality. Set in a world where humans are created in laboratories, conditioned from birth, and kept content through constant pleasure, the story reveals the disturbing...

billThe Only Revolution invites you on a journey of inner awakening. J. Krishnamurti reveals that true change cannot come from external systems or ideologies but from a radical transformation within the self. This timeless work encourages a deep understanding of the mind’s conditioning and offers a path to freedom through...

bill Details: “Bu you see, we are afraid to live that way, because of our conditioning.”The Flight of the Eagle is a powerful invitation to awaken the mind and transcend the limitations of fear, conformity, and self-deception. In a series of profound public talks and dialogues, Krishnamurti explores the essence...

  Bill Details: The Short Stories of Pushkin brings together some of Alexander Pushkin’s most celebrated tales, including The Queen of Spades and The Postmaster. Blending wit, lyricism and profound insight, Pushkin’s stories explore themes of love, fate and human nature. His vivid characters and timeless storytelling continue to captivate...

  Details: Amy, Tara and Mario are siblings growing up in the India of the 1990s. Their parents get together, split, move houses and cities, across the plains and hills, across continents and seas, and the three children have nothing but each other to rely on. Into their lives come...

    Details: From deep in the heart of imagination, where galaxies grow, robots rule, and Martians cause mayhem, comes WORLDS OF TOMORROW: THE AMAZING UNIVERSE OF SCIENCE FICTION ART. Teeming with gigantic insects, spaceships, and scantily clad heroines, the science fiction pulp and paperback covers of the 1920s to...

    Details: India, Bharat and Pakistan, the second book of the Bharat Trilogy, takes the discussion forward from its bestselling predecessor, India That Is Bharat. It explores the combined influence of European and Middle Eastern colonialities on Bharat as the successor state to the Indic civilisation, and on the...

 Since the initial publication of Hatchet Jobs, the groves of literary criticism have echoed with the clatter of steel on wood. From heated panels at Book Expo in Chicago to contretemps at writers’ watering holes in New York, voices—even fists—have been raised.Peck’s bracing philippic proposes that contemporary literature is at...

    Details: The beauty and power of Dylan Thomas's voice are captured here in a stunning collection of letters to his wife Caitlin, as well as his various lovers and close female friends. With a style as grand and lyrical as his poetry, Thomas expresses his affection in letters...

''writer is first of all a reader. It is from reading that I derive the standards by which I MEASURE MY OWN WORK AND ACCORDING TO WHICH I FALL IAMENTABLY SHORT. IT IS FROM READING EVEN BEFORE WRITING, THAT I BECAME PART OF A COMMUNITY- THE COMMUNITY OF LITERATURE WHICH...

   

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   system and the transition to the market in Russia, coupled with the inexorable rise of nationalism, has brought to the fore the centuries-old debate about Russia's relationship with Europe. In Russia and the Idea of Europe Iver Neumann discusses whether the tensions between self-referencing romantic nationalist views and Europe-orientated...

   

  Details: The years 1640-1740 were a time of rapid social and political change in England--a period that witnessed the emergence of the country's first professional women writers. Bringing together ten essays by feminist critics and scholars in both North America and the United Kingdom, Women, Writing, History offers fresh...

    Part Number: 0375761039_used EAN: 9780375761034 Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches Languages: English

    Details: ≪ br style="text-align: justify; this collection of plays in English, in two volumes, is one of the only collections to be available in this genre. The plays that appear in these volumes are based on ... EAN: 9788125049838 Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches Languages:...

  Details: Product Description Frankenstein (NCE) (Norton Critical Editions) is one of the first novels in the sci-fi genre. It is about a scientist called Victor Frankenstein who creates a monstrous figure through his scientific experiments.Victor Frankenstein is an ambitious and exceptionally intelligent child right from his childhood. He is...

  Brand: HarperCollins Binding: hardcover Number Of Pages: 288 Release Date: 10-09-2023 Details: Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin: it has always been around. Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the first...

  Details: A searing indictment of the suspension of democracy In June 1975, a state of Emergency was declared, where civil liberties were suspended and the press muzzled. In the dark days that followed, Coomi Kapoor, then a young journalist, personally experienced the full fury of the establishment. Meanwhile, Indira...

    Details: In Shadows of the Future Wells's assumption of the prophet's role is related to his championship of the modern scientific outlook, and to the theory and practice of science fiction and utopian literature. Professor Parrinder explores the connections between novelty and repetition, between imagining the future and...

      Details: The text of The Scarlet Letter is based on the 1850 third edition, the first set in stereotype plates and the basis of subsequent printings in Hawthorne’s lifetime. An invaluable selection of contextual material includes five Hawthorne stories that are closely related to The Scarlet Letter,...

  Brand: Virago Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 528 Release Date: 07-12-2000 EAN: 9781860498428 Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.0 x 1.4 inches Languages: English

    Details: Bombay in the 1930s and 1940s reigned as the undisputed cosmopolitan capital of the Subcontinent. Bombay Stories is a collection of Manto's work from his years in the city. Freshly arrived in 1930s Mumbai, Manto saw a city like no other an exhilarating hub of license and...

Author: Finnamore, Suzanne Brand: VINTAGE Color: White Binding: paperback Format: Deckle Edge Number Of Pages: 224 Release Date: 01-05-2000 Details: Product Description Otherwise Engaged is Suzanne Finnamore's wickedly funny account of an intelligent, rational woman's transformation into the harpy of anxieties that is the bride-to-be.When Michael pops the question, Eve...