The Casket And Besky
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The Casket And Besky
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Author : Nita Bajoria
language : en
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd
Release Date :
The Casket And Besky written by Nita Bajoria and has been published by Leadstart Publishing Pvt Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
The Casket and Besky is a set of two novellas about women striving for their career. The Casket, set in two eras, is a story of an archer and an author who find each other through a hidden casket, and their meeting brings forth a lost past and a blooming future. On the other hand, Besky, told from the perspective of a young boy, is a story of a tea plucker girl from Darjeeling for whom uplifting her society becomes the prime goal and love takes a back-seat.
The Casket Cypher
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Author : Becky Morel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-12-01
The Casket Cypher written by Becky Morel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-01 with Fiction categories.
In the year 1536, Valéry Lefèvre d'Etaples is left an orphan after her uncle dies. Queen Marguerite of Navarre, her patroness, finds the young woman a position as librarian to Baron Paul de Renard whose valuable collection of manuscripts and printed books needs to be inventoried and organized. When Valéry arrives at the chateau, however, the baron is angry for he had expected a man, and instead was sent what he called a slip of a girl, barely out of the nursery,' and one he does not guarantee he will keep. Valéry resolves to prove to him her worth, but soon finds that her very life is in danger. The book, set in France against the backdrop of the French renaissance, the reformation, and the impact of the early printing press, weaves together a story filled with the tensions of the times, along with mystery and romance.
The Ultimate Laugh
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Author : Pranesh Prasad
language : en
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Release Date : 2010
The Ultimate Laugh written by Pranesh Prasad and has been published by Pustak Mahal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Australian fiction categories.
It is the story of Tim - a bookshop proprietor, his wife, Sandy - an Indian, who are left helpless when the government decides to disenfranchise Indians in their country and Michael Manmohan Ram, who hears of the injustice about to be perpetrated and decides to leave the order and comfort of life in Australia to engage in an act of 'terrorism'. Michael stays with his childhood friend, Tim and finds that he is no longer what he thought he was; that he is now looking at the world through his Western lens. To succeed in his mission he has to try to convince Tim to join forces with him. He also needs the help of Thakur - the deposed Prime Minister, who is now more interested in listening to ghazals than getting his hands dirty in politics. As Michael goes about preparing himself for his day of reckoning he finds that he is haunted by his past - his failed romances and his life lived in both India and Australia, which has the effect of pushing him further into delusion and self-absorption. Does Michael succeed in his act of defiance? Can he restore self-respect to a much maligned community? Is he able to save himself from extinction? In finding the answers to these questions, the reader will be able to view the response of an individual who has found what they were looking for and their behaviour when the first serious challenge to the notion of belonging, home and happiness arises. Through this, light is shed on the process through which 'terrorism' is born and the choices made by individuals who have nothing to lose.
The Leap
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Author : Nita Bajoria
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-05-13
The Leap written by Nita Bajoria and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-13 with categories.
Is it only an explorer like Columbus who is on the lookout for the unexplored? Aren't we all seeking something unknown to us? Most of us, reluctant to leave our comfort zone, suppress the appetite. Although this hunger keeps gnawing our insides, hurting us continuously, we pretend to be jubilant and content. However, a few are unable to maintain the facade. They become restless, nervous, and edgy. The world calls them crazy. Unable to resist the pull, they finally break open the cocoon and transform into a beautiful butterfly with sturdy wings that carries them to heavenly orchards, where the nectar of wisdom is sweeter than ever. Moreover, it's not just the outer journey that transpires. An inner pilgrimage runs parallel to the outer sojourn that ultimately leads us to our greater self. But for this journey to take place, we must first allow ourselves to hit the road to nowhere. Are we ready to take the leap, or shall we wait for a disaster to strike first? The newest entry in the library of science fiction novels about Mars written over the last century and a quarter is by Indian author Nita Bajoria. I highly recommend this interesting novel if for no other reason, then that it is different from the usual gadget-driven, technology-obsessed, or pure fantasy fare that is, in my view, all too common in science fiction today. MS Bajoria's characters are real, fully developed human beings with all the complexities and contradictions that accompany their humanity. The reader will enjoy meeting them. -Doug Turnbull, Award-winning science fiction author, USA
Windswept
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Author : Annabel Abbs
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-06-10
Windswept written by Annabel Abbs and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-10 with Travel categories.
The story of extraordinary women who lost their way - their sense of self, their identity, their freedom - and found it again through walking in the wild. 'Moving and memorable' Virginia Nicholson, author of How Was It for You? 'A triumph ... I felt as though I were being lifted, carried up to peaks' Charlotte Peacock, author of Into the Mountain: A Life of Nan Shepherd 'A beautiful and meditative memoir' Publishers Weekly For centuries, the wilds have been male territory, while women sat safely confined at home. But not all women did as they were told, despite the dangers; history reveals women for whom rural walking became inspiration, consolation and liberation. In this powerful and deeply inspiring book, Annabel Abbs uncovers women who refused to conform, who recognised a biological, emotional and artistic need for wilderness, water and desert - and who took the courageous step of walking unpeopled and often forbidding landscapes. Part wild-walk, part memoir, Windswept follows an exhilarating journey from Abbs's isolated, car-less childhood to her walking the remote paths trodden by extraordinary women, including Georgia O'Keeffe in the empty plains of Texas and New Mexico, Nan Shepherd in the mountains of Scotland, Gwen John following the Garonne, Simone de Beauvoir in the mountains and forests of France and Daphne du Maurier along the River Rhone. A single question pulses through their walks: How does a woman change once she becomes windswept?
Gulab Bai
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Author : Deepti Priya Mehrotra
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Release Date : 2006
Gulab Bai written by Deepti Priya Mehrotra and has been published by Penguin Books India this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Nautanki categories.
For Nearly A Century, Nautanki Reigned As North India'S Most Popular Form Of Entertainment, And Gulab Bai Shone As Its Brightest Star. Fusing Dance And Dialogue, Music And Romance, Humour And Melodrama, This Travelling Folk Theatre Was A Precursor To Bollywood. In Cities And Villages, People Watched All Night, Drawn Into A World Of Fantasy And Make-Believe. Gulab, A 12-Year-Old Girl From The Bedia Caste, Joined Nautanki In 1931. Reputed To Be The First Female Actor In Nautanki, She Rose To Dizzy Heights As The Heroine Of Countless Dramas And Later Started The Great Gulab Theatre Company. Gulab Bai Was Awarded The Padmashree, A Mark Of National Honour&Mdash;Yet She Died Sad And Bewildered, For The Form To Which She Had Devoted Her Life Was Languishing. To Tell Gulab Bai'S Story&Mdash;And Reconstruct The Social History Of A Genre&Mdash;The Author Travelled To Gulab'S Village And Kanpur'S Rail Bazaar, Met Family Members And Co-Artistes, Gathered Oral Narratives, Traced Drama Scripts And Song Recordings. The Tale That Emerges Is A Wonderfully Intimate Portrayal Of A Dying Art And Its Uncrowned Queen.
Home Truths
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Author : Deepti Priya Mehrotra
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2003-05-23
Home Truths written by Deepti Priya Mehrotra and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-23 with Literary Collections categories.
This book focuses on Indian single mothers and explores their lives, with their attendant dilemmas and challenges. The author details a phenomenon that is fast becoming common. Deftly using a free-flowing narrative, she raises questions about marriage, children and relationships. This seminal work draws attention to truths that usually lie buried in the rubble of daily life and conventional social sciences.
Mission Mightadore
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Author : Stephen Hunt
language : fr
Publisher: Green Nebula
Release Date : 2024-04-24
Mission Mightadore written by Stephen Hunt and has been published by Green Nebula this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-24 with Fiction categories.
Mission à Mightadore Seline Templar n'a pas eu une vie facile. Tout d'abord, son père est mort pour des raisons qui lui ont été scandaleusement cachées. Ensuite, la mère de Seline, Molly, a disparu dans des circonstances suspectes. Elle a donc été élevée comme pupille du roi Steam dans l'État libre de Steamman, loin des dangers potentiels de sa maison dans le royaume de Jackelian. Elle a grandi dans une relative solitude parmi la race des machines... jusqu'à ce qu'un vieil ami de la famille, le scientifique Coppertracks, débarque dans la capitale avec la nouvelle d'une découverte des plus surprenantes. Cette découverte va entraîner Seline et ses compagnons dans une dangereuse aventure vers la mystérieuse et lointaine Mightadore. Il n'y a qu'un seul problème avec la destination de Seline. Nombreux sont les braves qui se sont lancés à l'assaut de la cité légendaire. Mais personne n'est jamais revenu vivant du voyage pour décrire ce qu'il a trouvé ! *** À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Stephen Hunt est le créateur de la série fantastique très appréciée "Far-called" (Gollancz/Hachette), ainsi que de la série "Jackelian", publiée dans le monde entier par HarperCollins aux côtés d'autres auteurs de fantasy, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Raymond E. Feist et C.S. Lewis. *** REVUE Éloges des romans de Stephen Hunt : M. Hunt s'envole à toute allure. - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL L'imagination de Hunt est probablement visible depuis l'espace. Il disperse des concepts que d'autres écrivains exploiteraient pour une trilogie comme des emballages de barres chocolatées. - TOM HOLT Toutes sortes d'extravagances bizarres et fantastiques. - DAILY MAIL 'Une lecture compulsive pour tous les âges'. - GUARDIAN 'Bourré d'inventions'. -THE INDEPENDENT 'Dire que ce livre est plein d'action est presque un euphémisme... une merveilleuse histoire d'évasion ! - INTERZONE Hunt a truffé l'histoire d'astuces intrigantes... touchantes et originales. - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Une aventure palpitante à la Indiana Jones. -RT BOOK REVIEWS Un curieux mélange de futur et de futur partiel. - KIRKUS REVIEWS Un ouvrage inventif et ambitieux, plein de merveilles et d'émerveillements. - THE TIMES Hunt sait ce que son public aime et le lui donne avec un esprit sardonique et une tension soigneusement développée. - TIME OUT Un récit qui déchire... l'histoire se déroule à toute allure... l'inventivité constante maintient le lecteur accroché... le final est une succession de cliffhangers et de retournements de situation surprenants. Très amusant. - SFX MAGAZINE Mettez vos ceintures pour une rencontre frénétique entre le chat et la souris... une histoire passionnante. - SF REVU
In Manors And Alleys
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Author : Jon Tuska
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1988
In Manors And Alleys written by Jon Tuska and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Tuska, known for his work on the western film and film noir, is also an expert on the American detective film. . . . His approach is historical, focusing on popular detectives from Poe's Dupin and Doyle's Sherlock Holmes to Chandler's Philip Marlowe in his various incarnations on the screen. Tuska does not neglect the authors who created the detectives, the actors who played them on the screen, the scriptwriters who adapted the stories and novels, or the directors who brought them to the screen. A detailed, fact-filled study, enriched with excerpts from interviews. Choice This unique volume traces the growth and development of the most popular detectives from the lives of their creators to their transformation into screen detectives. Included are Sherlock Holmes, Philo Vance, Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto, Nero Wolfe, Perry Mason, Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, and Philip Marlowe, as well as the female detectives and the more current avenger figures. Tuska discusses the reasons behind the persistent popularity of detectives in fiction and film, and the comprehensive historical perspective of this work helps the reader to understand why the image of the detective has changed from the embodiement of reason and the Enlightenment to the somewhat darker figure of executioner in a corrupt society.
Sona S Adventures
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Author : Tara Tewari
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Sona S Adventures written by Tara Tewari and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Children's stories, Indic (English) categories.
For children.