Tempting advice – dare Eugenie take it? A country upbringing had taught her to be practical??not to cherish romantic dreams about tall, handsome strangers! But a chance encounter one misty day in spring changed all that. Eminent surgeon Aderik Rijnma ter Salis was a very special man – he made Eugenies life seem brighter, full […]
The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho is a parable from 1987 that delves into self-exploration and finding ones true path. The story begins in 1986, when the author fails his initiation into the order Regnus Agnus Mundi (RAM). He is informed that in order to get accepted into RAM, he must embark upon a spiritual journey […]
A young and successful journalist working in New York, Maureen English appears to have the perfect life and family. But Maureens husband, a highly respected fellow reporter, has in private a tendency towards alcohol and violent abuse. When the situation at home becomes intolerable, Maureen takes her baby daughter and flees. In a Maine fishing […]
When thirteen-year-old Manikarnika leaves her father??s court-in-exile to marry the king of Jhansi, little does she realize the burden of greatness awaiting her. As she grows from a headstrong and spirited girl into a young woman wise beyond her years, learning to put aside personal disappointments and desires to emerge as a capable queen beloved […]
With meticulous career planning and a couple of dirty martinis, there is very little that New York City investment banker Vina Chopra can t do. And now that she s decided to get serious about finding her mate, there is very little that Vina won t try even if it means letting her parents get […]
Even the police dont regard the cases as a priority. Most feel that two dead paedophiles is a step in the right direction. But to DC Maeve Kerrigan, no one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands. Young and inexperienced, Kerrigan wants to believe that murder is murder no matter what […]
July 1209: in Carcassonne a seventeen-year-old girl is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the true Grail. Although Alais cannot understand the strange words and symbols hidden within, she knows that her destiny lies in keeping the secret of the labyrinth safe… July 2005: Alice Tanner discovers […]
The Indian short story is extraordinary in its ability to stick to the traditional rules of the craft and still demonstrate remarkable originality. It revolves around a limited number of characters, confines itself in time and space, and has a well-plotted narrative that drives its central theme. Within the traditional framework, however, creativity flowers and […]
Cassia Fallon has been married to her doctor husband for seven years when her godmother leaves her half a million pounds; at that time 1935, its a vast fortune.Suddenly, for the first time in her life, shes able to do exactly what she wants; she starts to question her marriage, her past, present and future. […]
From the bestselling author of Karna??s Wife, comes this book about Urmila, Sita??s sister and the neglected wife of Lakshman, and one of the most overlooked characters in the Ramayana. As Sita prepares to go into exile, her younger sisters stay back at the doomed palace of Ayodhya, their smiles, hope and joy wiped away […]
When times are tough, confiding in friends can change your life. Cancer survivor Lydia??s business is thriving but her dream-man??s ex is threatening their relationship?? Retired, self-contained Elise has lost everything and lives with her daughter, but still has disturbingly strong feelings for her gambling ex-husband. Nervous Bethanne is an unwilling divorc??e whose husband left […]
Nineteen-year-old Anjali Bose, born into a traditional family in Gauripur, has her life planned out for her. Her parents want her to marry a suitable Bengali boy of their choice. But Anjali ?? intelligent and ambitious ?? dreams of a life of adventure and self-fulfilment. Encouraged by her teacher, Peter Champion, Anjali runs away from […]
The shocking events in the royal palace in Kathmandu on 1 June 2001 left an entire nation bewildered and angry. Neelesh Misra, who covered the tragedy for The Associated Press, offers for the first time the true story behind the massacre. Portrayed in the book is the developing family drama, which culminated in the killings […]
While clearing out her grandmothers cottage for sale, Connie Goodwin finds a parchment inscribed with the name Deliverance Dane. And so begins the hunt to uncover the woman behind the name, a hunt that takes her back to Salem in 1692 . . . and the infamous witchcraft trials. But nothing is entirely as it […]
A unique modern memoir of growing up in rural China, Colours of the Mountain is a powerful and moving story of supreme determination and extraordinary faith against the most impossible odds. Da Chen was born in 1962 in a town over 50 hours train journey from Beijing. Persecuted because of his familys landlord status, Da […]