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THE KITE RUNNER BY KHALED HOSSEINI
The Kite Runner of Khaled Hosseini's deeply moving fiction debut is an illiterate Afghan boy with an uncanny instinct for predicting exactly where a downed kite will land.Growing up in the city of Kabul in the early 1970s, Hassan was narrator Amir's closest friend even though the loyal 11-year-old with "a face like a Chinese doll" was the son of Amir's father's servant and a member of Afghanistan's despised Hazara minority.But in 1975, on the day of Kabul's annual kite-fighting tournament, something unspeakable happened between the two boys.
WITHOUT MERIT BY COLLEN HOOVER
Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t allowed to do or eat anything fun, and the eldest siblings are irritatingly perfect. Then, there’s Merit.Merit Voss collects trophies she hasn’t earned and secrets her family forces her to keep. While browsing the local antiques shop for her next trophy, she finds Sagan. His wit and unapologetic idealism disarm and spark renewed life into her—until she discovers that he’s completely unavailable. Merit retreats deeper into herself, watching her family from the sidelines when she learns a secret that no trophy in the world can fix.Fed up with the lies, Merit decides to shatter the happy family illusion that she’s never been a part of before leaving them behind for good. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves.
Evil is coming
Something is wrong in Niceville. . . A boy literally disappears from Main Street. A security camera captures the moment of his instant, inexplicable vanishing. An audacious bank robbery goes seriously wrong: four cops are gunned down; a TV news helicopter is shot and spins crazily out of the sky, triggering a disastrous cascade of events that ricochet across twenty different lives over the course of just thirty-six hours. Nick Kavanaugh, a cop with a dark side, investigates. Soon he and his wife, Kate, a distinguished lawyer from an old Niceville family, find themselves struggling to make sense not only of the disappearance and the robbery but also of a shadow world, where time has a different rhythm and where justice is elusive. . . .Something is wrong in Niceville, where evil lives far longer than men do.Compulsively readable, and populated with characters who leap off the page, Niceville will draw you in, excite you, amaze you, horrify you, and, when it finally lets you go, make you sorry you have to leave.Read the first thirty-five pages. Find out why Harlan Coben calls Carsten Stroud the master of “the nerve-jangling thrill ride.”From the Hardcover edition.
Robinson crusoe
Shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe is alone on a desert island. Are there wild animals in the forest? Cannibals?If he wants to stay alive, Robinson Crusoe must start to do things he never thought of doing before: build a house, weave baskets,, tame goals, raise grain, sew anima-l skin clothes.He has no one to help him, no one to talk to. He has to decide for himself what to do. Then he has to do it.How does Robinson Crusoe stay alive and safe on his island?
FRANKENSTEIN
“I had desired it with an ardor. . . but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”Consumed by the desire to discover the secret of life, Victor Frankenstein, a man with unremitting curiosity and hunger for knowledge, infuses a spark of life into the inanimate body created from stolen body parts. But as the dull yellow eyes of the creature open, Victor is chilled to the marrow. Appalled by his work, he runs away.What happens as his creation, the monster, turns into a murderer, seeking out his creator, demanding companionship? Will Victor Frankenstein create another monster?This Gothic novel that explores the destructive thirst for knowledge, has been encased in this beautiful deluxe edition that will be a perfect addition to any library.This classic collectible is a must-read for all!This Gothic novel that explores the destructive thirst for knowledge, has been encased in this beautiful deluxe editionThis epic and mystifying tale will keep the readers hooked for hoursThe varied themes and thought-provoking ideas will take the reader on an incredible journeyThis covetable deluxe edition comes with gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and beautiful endpapersIt is perfect for gifting and will make a good addition to any library
Goosebumps horrorland
Julie est passionnee par la photographie. Un jour, dans un vide-grenier, elle tombe sur un vieux Polaroid qu'on lui offre bien volontiers. Ravie, elle prend Reena, sa meilleure amie, en photo. Or, sur le cliche, les yeux sont rouges et incandescents. Helas, bientot, ils le deviennent pour de bon et brulent Reena, atrocement... Julie se rend compte que cet appareil est un cadeau empoisonne. Par tous les moyens, elle va essayer de s'en debarrasser ! Une deuxieme aventure... Julie recoit une etrange invitation: un sejour gratuit dans le celebre parc d'attractions Horrorland ! Sur place, elle constate que sa premiere aventure est loin d'etre terminee...
Japanese Children Book 3D
Explores the characters of magic and myth. This title features fairies who take to the air on fluttering wings, while pixies, gnomes, goblins and trolls career across the pages. It also lets you peer through the acetate walls of the Elven Castle to see the magical interior and marvel at the enchanted tree and transforming flowers.
The old man and the sea
This short novel, already a modern classic, is the superbly told, tragic story of a Cuban fisherman in the Gulf Stream and the giant Marlin he kills and loses — specifically referred to in the citation accompanying the author's Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.
The Collini Case
The internationally bestselling courtroom drama centering on a young German lawyer and a case involving war crimes A bestseller in Germany since its 2011 release—with rights sold in seventeen countries—The Collini Case combines the classic courtroom procedural with modern European history in a legal thriller worthy of John Grisham and Scott Turow. Fabrizio Collini is recently retired. He’s a quiet, unassuming man with no indications that he’s capable of hurting anyone. And yet he brutally murders a prominent industrialist in one of Berlin’s most exclusive hotels. Collini ends up in the charge of Caspar Leinen, a rookie defense lawyer eager to launch his career with a not-guilty verdict. Complications soon arise when Collini admits to the murder but refuses to give his motive, much less speak to anyone. As Leinen searches for clues he discovers a personal connection to the victim and unearths a terrible truth at the heart of Germany’s legal system that stretches back to World War II. But how much is he willing to sacrifice to expose the truth?
Five Anuja Chauhan Books Zoya Bittora Thakur girl BJ Built Club Death
Set of 5 five Anuja Chauhan Books.Book 1:Book Title: The Zoya FactorAuthor: Anuja ChauhanPages: 513Publisher: Harper CollinsThe pages are yellow due to storageBook 2:Book Title: The Battle for BittoraAuthor: Anuja Chauhan Pages: 426Publisher: Harper Collins The pages are yellow due to storage.Book 3:Book Title: The pricey Thakur GirlsAuthor: Anuja Chauhan Pages: 390Publisher: Harper Collins The pages are yellow due to storageBook 4:Book Title: The house that BJ builtAuthor: Anuja Chauhan Pages: 410Publisher: Westland LtdThe pages are yellow due to storage.Book 5:Book Title: Club you to deathAuthor: Anuja Chauhan Pages: 425Publisher: Harper Collins The front and back cover have creases and dog ears. Please refer picCan be purchased for 670rupees if purchased directly
You Only Live Once by Stuti Changle
'Warm, funny, and life-affirming!' - Anshu Mor, Stand-up Comedian. Imagine you disappear. Twenty years later, three people are looking for you.One is dying to meet you again.The other wishes you had never met them.The third wishes to have met you at least once.You are one person. Aren't you? But you are not the same for each one of them.Find answers about your own life in this inspiring story reflective of the youth in India. You will join a broken but rising YouTube star Alara, a struggling but hopeful stand-up comedian Aarav, and a psycho but zen beach-shack owner Ricky. Together, take the journey to seek the truth behind the famous singer Elisha's disappearance somewhere by the deep sea in Goa.Will you be able to find Elisha? Or will you end up finding yourself? Read yet another gripping tale from the bestselling author of On The Open Road - three lives five cities one startup!
Malgudi Days
Four gems, with new introductions, mark acclaimed Indian writer R. K. Narayan's centennial Introducing this collection of stories, R. K. Narayan describes how in India "the writer has only to look out of the window to pick up a character and thereby a story." Powerful, magical portraits of all kinds of people, and comprising stories written over almost forty years, Malgudi Days presents Narayan's imaginary city in full color, revealing the essence of India and of human experience.An astrologer's day --The missing mail --The doctor's word --Gateman's gift --The blind dog --Fellow-feeling --The tiger's claw --Iswaran --Such perfection --Father's help --The snake-song --Engine trouble --Forty-five a month --Out of business --Attila --The axe --Lawley Road --Trail of the green blazer --The martyr's corner --Wife's holiday --A shadow --A willing slave --Leela's friend --Mother and son --Naga --Selvi --Second opinion --Cat within --The edge --God and the cobbler --Hungry child --Emden
Harry potter and the half blood prince and book 7
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series, and takes place during Harry Potter's sixth year at the wizard school Hogwarts. The novel reveals events from the early life of Lord Voldemort, and chronicles Harry's preparations for the final battle against him.
Kim by rudyard kipling
Kimball "Kim" O'Hara, an Irish orphan, leads a hand-to-mouth existence. He begs on the streets of Lahore, British India, and runs small errands for Mahbub Ali, a horse trader and spy. One day, when he befriends an old Tibetan lama who is on a quest to find the legendary and sacred River of the Arrow, Kim becomes his disciple and follows him on his quest to attain enlightenment.What happens as they journey together along the Grand Trunk Road and learn about the Great Game? A riveting coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia at the end of the nineteenth century, Rudyard Kipling's Kim is a timeless classic. It has undergone several film and television adaptations, and continues to remain noteworthy.