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And the mountains echoed
So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one...Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari and Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the hand. Crossing generations and continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight and compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us and shape our lives, the ways that we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history, and how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Alternate cover editions exists here and here.Winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for LiteratureOne of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world, and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize winning career.The novel tells the story of the rise and fall of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family. It is a rich and brilliant chronicle of life and death, and the tragicomedy of humankind. In the noble, ridiculous, beautiful, and tawdry story of the Buendía family, one sees all of humanity, just as in the history, myths, growth, and decay of Macondo, one sees all of Latin America.Love and lust, war and revolution, riches and poverty, youth and senility -- the variety of life, the endlessness of death, the search for peace and truth -- these universal themes dominate the novel. Whether he is describing an affair of passion or the voracity of capitalism and the corruption of government, Gabriel García Márquez always writes with the simplicity, ease, and purity that are the mark of a master.Alternately reverential and comical, One Hundred Years of Solitude weaves the political, personal, and spiritual to bring a new consciousness to storytelling. Translated into dozens of languages, this stunning work is no less than an accounting of the history of the human race.
mythological fiction, science fiction, and thriller/adventure
Prithvi, a twenty-one-year-old, is searching for a mysterious middle-aged aghori (Shiva devotee), Om Shastri, who was traced more than 200 years ago before he was captured and transported to a high-tech facility on an isolated Indian island. When the aghori was drugged and hypnotized for interrogation by a team of specialists, he claimed to have witnessed all four yugas (the epochs in Hinduism) and even participated in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. Om's revelations of his incredible past that defied the nature of mortality left everyone baffled. The team also discovers that Om had been in search of the other immortals from every yuga. These bizarre secrets could shake up the ancient beliefs of the present and alter the course of the future. So who is Om Shastri? Why was he captured? Board the boat of Om Shastri's secrets, Prithvi's pursuit and adventures of other enigmatic immortals of Hindu mythology in this exciting and revealing journey.
philosophical and ideological
The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim.This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite...of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy...and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rands provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fictionthat mans ego is the fountainhead of human progress...A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.The New York Time
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (Paperback)
The smash-hit #1 New York Times bestselling psychological thriller. Official Netflix media tie-in edition. Originally purchased from Crossword Bookstore.- Condition: Like-New / Mint. Looks completely unread.- Spine: Perfectly flat and smooth with zero reading creases or structural lines. - Covers: Flawless gloss, crisp edges, and no corner bends.- Pages: Clean, bright pages inside with no marks, notes, or highlights. Shipping extra via actual doorstep courier.
The Business of Dying by Simon Kernick (Mass Market Paperback)
A fast-paced crime thriller by bestselling author Simon Kernick. Compact mass-market paperback edition.- Condition: Good / Fair Readable. - Format: Mass Market Paperback (Pocket Size).- Spine: Flat with no heavy reading creases.- Pages: Clean text inside, no highlights or pen marks. - Note: The front cover has some visible cosmetic spots/stains (as shown in photos), but the book structure and pages are perfectly intact. Great copy for a budget read!Shipping extra via actual doorstep courier.
CHERUB #11: Brigands M.C. Special Cloth Hardcover
An absolute crown jewel for young adult fiction collectors. This is a rare, premium UK special edition cloth-bound naked hardcover of Robert Muchamore's Brigands M.C. - Condition: Mint / Like-New (Looks and feels unread).- Binding: Flawless black woven textured cloth spine and cover with brilliant, reflective metallic red foil embossing. Zero scratches or fading.- Structure: Perfectly flat, square-cut corners, with an entirely rigid binding. - Pages: Crisp, clean, bright off-white pages with absolutely no yellowing, foxing, highlight marks, or folded corners. Shipping extra at actual courier costs. DM for close-up photos of specific pages or cover conditions!
Pride and prejudice a novel by Jane Austen + a free bookmark
When Elizabeth Bennet meets Fitzwilliam Darcy for the first time at a ball, she writes him off as an arrogant and obnoxious man. He not only acts like an insufferable snob, but she also overhears him rejecting the very idea of asking her for a dance!As life pits them against each other again and again, Darcy begins to fall for Elizabeths wit and intelligence and Elizabeth begins to question her feelings about Darcy. When Darcy saves her youngest sister, Lydia, from a scandal, Elizabeth starts to wonder if her pride has prejudiced her opinion of Darcy.Through this tale about two warring hearts, Austen weaves a witty satire about life in eighteenth century England. And though it was published more than two centuries ago, Pride and Prejudice continues to enthrall readers to this very day.
Heads You Win
Leningrad, 1968. Depuis sa plus tendre enfance, Aleksandr Karpenko est destiné à de grandes choses. Mais lorsque son père est assassiné par le KGB pour avoir défié l'État, lui et sa mère doivent fuir l'URSS. Sur les quais d'un port, ils sont confrontés à une décision irrévocable : faut-ilembarquer pour les États-Unis ou pour la Grande-Bretagne ? Aleksandr joue son destin à pile ou face...Les deux vies parallèles d'Aleksandr nous sont alors dévoilées. À Londres, il poursuit de brillantes études. À New York, il se lance tout de suite dans les affaires. Se déploie ainsi une épopée de plus de trente ans entre deux continents, durant laquelle Aleksandr va devoir traverser de nombreuses épreuves pour conquérir ces nouveaux mondes qui s'offrent à lui.
Five point someone
Five Point Someone is Chetan Bhagat's debut novel which revolves around the lives of Ryan, Alok, and Hari. The three lads become close friends while trying hard to survive in an exceedingly competitive environment. The three boys join IIT with a passion to excel and come out successfully as the best graduates. However, their life turns upside down when their grades fall lower than they had ever expected. Meanwhile, Hari falls in love with his professor's daughter, and Alok and Ryan cannot stop disputing each other. Five Point Someone was successfully able to strike a chord with the millions of youngsters across India. Hari, Alok and Ryan have to deal with unpleasant and cynical teachers, assignments and projects, stress of unending examinations, and a stringent academic schedule. Will they be able to survive the IITs? Or will they succumb to the tedious and age-old education system of India? Five Point Someone has been adapted into hugely successful motion pictures both in Tamil and Hindi.
This is not your story
Sometimes, you do not write your story, it writes you. You don't choose your story, it chooses you.But would you believe it if someone told you, ‘This is Not Your Story’? Would you have the courage to rewrite it?Shaurya, a CA student. This is his story of following his dreams.Miraya, an interior designer. This is her story of believing in love.Anubhav, an aspiring entrepreneur. This is his story of giving life another chance.After her record-breaking debut novel Everyone Has A Story, Savi Sharma tells a transforming tale of courage, hope and self-discovery.
