In 334 B.C., the young Alexander has already conquered most of the known world. He turns his gaze towards Hindustan, the land of the Indus. There, he seeks a secret buried in the Mahabharata, one that will grant him the powers of a god. In the present day, a tomb is uncovered in Greece, one […]
As India presses forward to becoming one of the world??s great superpowers, a little reflection on what made this country is always important. That is exactly what The Elephant, The Tiger And The Cellphone: Reflections On India In The Twenty-First Century is. It is not a quick glance at modern India in its upcoming glory […]
Spine-tingling tales from the other side of midnight. Indigo is the mood in this new collection of stories about the supernatural, the peculiar and the inexplicable from Satyajit Ray, one of the best-loved writers of our times. There are tales here of dark horror, fantasy and adventure along with heart-warmingly funny stories about ordinary people […]
The Prefect Odius Asparagus has always had a big mouth. In this comic, he promises to get old Julius Caesar a couple of indomitable Gauls as a present, but perhaps this time he has bitten off more than he can chew. He consults Centurion Gracchus Armisurplus, who recommends that there is one Gaul who is […]
Geronimo Stilton is amazed to find himself summoned back to the Kingdom of Fantasy. The elves summoned him to tell him that the Volcano of Fire was reawakened, and the Princess of the Fairies was kidnapped. Join Geronimo and his friends as they go forth into new worlds to rescue the princess.