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Badi Didi is the first novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay--one of the most popular Bengali writers of all time, the creator of iconic works such as Devdas and Parineeta. Madhavi, affectionately called Badi Didi (elder sister), is a widow. The society she lives in dictates that it is downright wrong for a woman to even think of being with another man after her husband's death. She had no intention of marrying again . . . and then, Sur...

Bhoothnath, a brave and sharp wizard, is now facing the consequences of his many crimes. Wanting to put an end to it all, he even tries to kill himself. But, no matter how pitiful, no criminal is spared in the court of King Virendra Singh. Bhoothnath has been sentenced to death. But, the enigmatic, mysterious Krishna Jinn will not let this grave injustice happen. He brings his kalamdan, determined to prove that Bhoothnath is innocent. Who real...

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Considered to be one of the most fundamental texts of Hinduism, the Bhagavad Gita was written five thousand years ago. The war of Kurukshetra was about to begin. Arjuna was to fight the Kauravas, but hesitation and fear gripped him on the thought of killing people of his family. Lord Krishna, Arjuna's charioteer in the war, counselled him, saying that fighting in the war was Arjuna's duty (dharma). The valuable teachings of Lord Krishna made A...

This unusual autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, is a window to the workings of Mahatma Gandhi's mind, a window to the emotions of his heart, a window to understanding what drove this seemingly ordinary man to the heights of being the father of a nation-- India. Starting with his days as a boy, Gandhi takes one through his trials and turmoils and situations that moulded his philosophy of life: going through child marriage, h...

Dating back to the early traditions of oral storytelling, the short story has evolved through the ages from myths, legends, fairy tales, fables, parables, stories in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, tales in the Panchatantra, the adventure tales of the Odyssey, biblical stories, the Norse sagas, and many others. As the oriental tale and Gothic novel gained popularity in the latter half of the eighteenth century, short story began developing in Br...

After a defeat at the hands of Lord Kali, Kalki Hari must journey towards the Mahendragiri Mountains with his companions to finally become the Avatar he is destined to be. But the road ahead is not without peril . . . Not only is he trapped by the cannibalistic armies of the Pisach, he is also embroiled in the civil war of the Vanars. And in midst of all this, he meets a face from the legends. Meanwhile, Manasa, the sister of the late Vasuki, ...

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983.

Kellet James has few regrets in life, except maybe one. Jamie Larke. Walking away from their shared dreams of fame and fortune for responsibility and family was the hardest decision he'd ever had to make.Seventeen years later, Jamie is back, offering Kellet the opportunity of a lifetime. Larkspur, the band they formed in high school, needs a new drummer for the last leg of their world tour.With the help of a meddling teenager and with his best...

Un gioco di ombre che solca un lago oscuro, fino ad approdare in acque limpide. Trasparenze premonitrici, albori di rinascita." Un romanzo d'azione che intreccia le vicende di diversi protagonisti fino all'imprevedibile culmine: la resa dei conti finale e la catarsi.

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Free Jewels is a masterfully crafted, humorous, and powerful book designed to empower its reader to achieve any goal and overcome any obstacle. Free Jewels delivers a unique out of the box apporach to self-development, entrepreneurship, and making money, guaranteeing to entertain while teaching valuable lessons necessary to fulfillment in life's desires.

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides a compelling chronological foundation for world history. A global story frames each chapter, making thousands of years of history less daunting for students and instructors. New lead authors and master teachers, Jeremy Adelman and Elizabeth Pollard, distill cutting-edge scholarship with a focus on introductory students. By supporting students in making comparisons and connections across the narrative, pri...

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