Amidst the haze of an aimless college life, a young student from Shillong meets the mercurial Naina at a party near Delhi University campus. His spontaneous act of chivalry against Naina??s violent ex-lover sparks off intimacy between him and this enigmatic girl-about-town. But a hot, fleeting affair with her leaves him sceptical about love and […]
One Saturday, when Eugenie Clark was nine years old, her mother took her into the city to visit the Aquarium. Eugenie was fascinated by the fish she saw there, especially the biggest — the shark. Soon, Eugenie was going every week, and Saturdays were never quite the same. As her fascination grew, she asked her […]
Greek magnate Elias Antonides has single-handedly regained his familys fortune. So when his father gambles away a vital share hes furious! Elias now has a new business partner…stunning heiress Tallie Savas. Tallies eager to prove herself, but she hasnt counted on Elias being so sexy. Elias has underestimated Tallie, and now wonders if he can […]
This quirky novel – a besteller in India – chronicles an Indian students year abroad at an American university. Gopals hilarious misadventures with the American language, his flamboyant landlady, the ubiquitous hamburger, and, most of all, American women form the basis for this wonderfully truthful story. Faced with the relentless sexuality of his fellow college […]
In India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, our most distinguished scientist, and close associate Y.S. Rajan examine India??s strengths??and weaknesses??to offer a vision of how India can be among the world??s first five economic powers in the year 2020. They cite growth rates and development trends to show that […]
Welcome to Kittur, India. Its on Indias southwestern coast, bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and the Kaliamma River to the south and east. Its blessed with rich soil and scenic beauty, and its been around for centuries. Of its 193,432 residents, only 89 declare themselves to be without religion or caste. And […]
Nothing for you my dear still I love you??.! Red cover with couple sitting on bench caught my eyes while I was browsing through books at Landmark store. First glance and I mistook the book for a Valentine??s Day greeting card then I saw it was actually a book. Picked it up just out of […]
Miracle drugs save lives and ease suffering, but for profit-motivated companies, the miracle is the money they generate…at any cost. Billions of dollars in profits will make men and women do many things–lie, cheat, even kill. now one beautiful woman will be caught in the cross fire between ethics and profits. As Celia Jordans fast-track […]
All the human emotion. High stakes adventure and hidden secrets of Americas #1 industry…brought to life from the superb novel by Americas #1 storyteller. Once again, Arthur Hailey captures a world between the covers of a book… Wheels roars through the authentic action and intrigue of Americas richest business – automobiles. Wheels ignites with the […]
In the beginning they were three. Joanna and Ted Kramer, and four-year-old Billy — his big brown eyes bright with curiosity and wonder. A perfect family. Then on day the mother abandons them. Divorce. And now they are two. Father and son. Caring and cared for, learning what loving and belonging are all about, until […]
Nikki Maxwell has been writing in a diary since the start of the school year, and she usually takes it everywhere she goes, so she cant believe it when one morning she cant find her diary! The hunt is on, and while she looks, pursuing various theories about where it could be, Nikki cant help […]
Introduces the Womens Murder Club – four friends who are always on each others case: Detective Lindsay Boxer, detective in the San Fransisco Police Department; Claire Washburn, a medical examiner; Yuki Castellano, a top district attorney; and, Cindy Thomas, an up and coming journalist.
The opening pages of a Haruki Murakami novel can be like the view out an airplane window onto tarmac. But at some point between page three and fifteen–its page thirteen in Kafka On The Shore–the deceptively placid narrative lifts off, and you find yourself breaking through clouds at a tilt, no longer certain where the […]