The Bartons are a happy family who are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Then, one day, Mrs. Barton wins a large sum on the football pool and their lives change forever.
Ruskin Bond's readers range from nine to ninety. And if there are such things as ghosts there are probably a few who are reading him in the spirit world.
IT tells the tale of a young man who has succeeded in his chosen profession through an ardent faith in the three ‘D’s of dedication, discipline and determination.
These stories brilliantly examine not only Kathmandu during a time of political crisis and cultural transformation but also the effects of that city on the individual consciousness.
The story of beautiful Anna, her dull marriage, her adulterous and destructive passion, set against the vividness of contemporary Russian life, makes this epic novel an unforgettable one.
Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.
Best Of Saki
The Hindi-English Phrase Book - containing an English-Hindi dictionary, a guide to hindi grammar and a list of commonly used Hindi phrases is the perfect companies for short and long-term visitors to India.
Whether you are a player, or an armchair enthusiast, the questions compiled in this volume will equip you better for your favourite season of the year.
AS a story, the life of Milarepa is unique and inspiring. He was born in 1052. wronged in childhood, he left home to became apprenticed to a sorcerer, quiclky became profident in the black arts, then returned and destroyed his enamies
This is one of Munshi Premchand's classics. It is a story of a poor farmer who dreams of owning a Cow, but due to problems with his brothers and an irresponsible son this also proves to be very diffucult for him.
The modern Indian short story, as we understand it today, came into its own in the nineteenth century, and has since then scripted a rich history for itself.
Humorous stories.
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She gets into a fight with the drawing room furniture, is chased by a swarm of mosquitoes and finally saves her mistress' family from a great disaster! Full of fun and frolic, this is a book all children will enjoy.
A wonderful account of Ranjit Singh-the regal aura of the king himself, his grand military generals and ministers, the magnificence of his palace, his state and above all his strikingly disciplined and splendidly dressed army.
Also,these practices slow down the degeneration of the tissues while encouraging their better regeneration which results in slow ageing. Thus with yoga one can preserve one's beauty and youth for a long time.
Although most of the poems touch upon the tragedy of Tibet, the struggle for freedom and the experience of exile, Lhasang Tsering's treatment of them, and hence his appeal, is universal.
A Book of India
This book begins another brilliant collection of essays, stories andpoems by writer par excellence Ruskin Bond.