Author: Toni Patel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788175083493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This Jain story is based on a version originally written in Hindi by Muni Mahendrakumar. In the course of his study of the Agamas (Jain texts), the Muni discovered a large storehouse of short stories. These stories were simple, and their aim was to make J
The Celestial Necklace (Amar Chitra Katha)
Author: Toni Patel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788175083493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This Jain story is based on a version originally written in Hindi by Muni Mahendrakumar. In the course of his study of the Agamas (Jain texts), the Muni discovered a large storehouse of short stories. These stories were simple, and their aim was to make J
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788175083493
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This Jain story is based on a version originally written in Hindi by Muni Mahendrakumar. In the course of his study of the Agamas (Jain texts), the Muni discovered a large storehouse of short stories. These stories were simple, and their aim was to make J
Chandralalat
Author: KAMALA CHANDRAKANT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184822006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
The seventh queen of the king of Bengal gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl. The boy, as predicted, had a moon on his forehead and stars on the palm of his hands. But the six older queens, were filled with jealousy and had the children spirited away by an evil midwife. Based on a folktale from Bengal, Chandralalat is a story that has been popular for generations.
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184822006
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
The seventh queen of the king of Bengal gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl. The boy, as predicted, had a moon on his forehead and stars on the palm of his hands. But the six older queens, were filled with jealousy and had the children spirited away by an evil midwife. Based on a folktale from Bengal, Chandralalat is a story that has been popular for generations.
Celestial Bodies
Author: Jokha Alharthi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1398541419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Celestial Bodies is the International Booker-winning and internationally bestselling novel from Jokha Alharthi. Set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla who rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era, to the crossroads of its complex present. Elegantly structured and taut, Celestial Bodies is a coiled spring of a novel, telling of Oman’s coming-of-age through the prism of one family’s losses and loves. PRAISE FOR CELESTIAL BODIES "An innovative reimagining of the family saga . . . Celestial Bodies is itself a treasure house: an intricately calibrated chaos of familial orbits and conjunctions, of the gravitational pull of secrets” NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "The great pleasure of reading Celestial Bodies is witnessing a novel argue, through the achieved perfection of its form, for a kind of inquiry that only the novel can really conduct. The ability to move freely through time, the privileged access to the wounded privacies of many characters, the striking diversity of human beings across a relatively narrow canvas, the shock waves as one generation heaves, like tectonic plates, against another, the secrets and lapses and repressions, at once intimate and historical, the power, indeed, of an investigation that is always political and always intimate―here is the novel being supremely itself, proving itself up to the job by changing not its terms of employment but the shape of the task." THE NEW YORKER "Breathtaking. The tale is replete with history, poetry, and philosophy, but also slavery, broken marriages, passion, and not-so-secret lovers." THE ATLAN
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1398541419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Celestial Bodies is the International Booker-winning and internationally bestselling novel from Jokha Alharthi. Set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla who rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era, to the crossroads of its complex present. Elegantly structured and taut, Celestial Bodies is a coiled spring of a novel, telling of Oman’s coming-of-age through the prism of one family’s losses and loves. PRAISE FOR CELESTIAL BODIES "An innovative reimagining of the family saga . . . Celestial Bodies is itself a treasure house: an intricately calibrated chaos of familial orbits and conjunctions, of the gravitational pull of secrets” NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "The great pleasure of reading Celestial Bodies is witnessing a novel argue, through the achieved perfection of its form, for a kind of inquiry that only the novel can really conduct. The ability to move freely through time, the privileged access to the wounded privacies of many characters, the striking diversity of human beings across a relatively narrow canvas, the shock waves as one generation heaves, like tectonic plates, against another, the secrets and lapses and repressions, at once intimate and historical, the power, indeed, of an investigation that is always political and always intimate―here is the novel being supremely itself, proving itself up to the job by changing not its terms of employment but the shape of the task." THE NEW YORKER "Breathtaking. The tale is replete with history, poetry, and philosophy, but also slavery, broken marriages, passion, and not-so-secret lovers." THE ATLAN
Bhagavad-gita
Author: Vasant Gangaram Rele
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bhagavadgītā
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bhagavadgītā
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Kabir
Author: Dolly Rizvi
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 818482176X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
He rebelled against the established institution of religion. He spoke strongly against blind faith and ritualism. Kabir, who belonged to neither Hindu god nor Muslim wrote his couplets urging people to rise against orthodox thought. Kabir's words can still iron out religious differences between communities and destroy pointless pride. Everyone, he said, is equal and all gods are one. So difficult was this for the people of his time to understand that some of them resolved to be rid of him.
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 818482176X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
He rebelled against the established institution of religion. He spoke strongly against blind faith and ritualism. Kabir, who belonged to neither Hindu god nor Muslim wrote his couplets urging people to rise against orthodox thought. Kabir's words can still iron out religious differences between communities and destroy pointless pride. Everyone, he said, is equal and all gods are one. So difficult was this for the people of his time to understand that some of them resolved to be rid of him.
The mystry of the missing gifts
Author: SUBBA RAO & DR. CHANDRASHEKHAR KAMBAR
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184825080
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Bhola is a kind-hearted but lazy old man, the despair of his hard working wife. When he catches a flock of sparrows, the king sparrow promises to reward him richly if he sets the birds free. Bhola agrees and is rewarded with a cow whose dung is pure gold! A wandering sanyasi comes to a village. The richest man refuses him alms but his brother who is poor gives him food and shelter. The sanyasi gives the poor man a magic flute. But his jealous brother cannot bear to see his good fortune.In these witty folk tales from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, kindness and wisdom are always rewarded.
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184825080
Category : Comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Bhola is a kind-hearted but lazy old man, the despair of his hard working wife. When he catches a flock of sparrows, the king sparrow promises to reward him richly if he sets the birds free. Bhola agrees and is rewarded with a cow whose dung is pure gold! A wandering sanyasi comes to a village. The richest man refuses him alms but his brother who is poor gives him food and shelter. The sanyasi gives the poor man a magic flute. But his jealous brother cannot bear to see his good fortune.In these witty folk tales from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, kindness and wisdom are always rewarded.
Uloopi
Author: Anant Pai
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 8184821093
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Luck seemed to favor Arjuna. The Pandava was not only handsome and skilled but also a brave warrior. He won the hand of a beautiful princess but a past encounter with the mysterious Naga princess, Uloopi, remained with him like an enchanting dream. On that occasion, he had saved her life. Would she now work her charms to bring him back from the dead?
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 8184821093
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Luck seemed to favor Arjuna. The Pandava was not only handsome and skilled but also a brave warrior. He won the hand of a beautiful princess but a past encounter with the mysterious Naga princess, Uloopi, remained with him like an enchanting dream. On that occasion, he had saved her life. Would she now work her charms to bring him back from the dead?
Vasantasena
Author: Kamala Chandrakant
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 8189999710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It is tough to be a famous junior, and more so when the senior happens to be Akbar, the Mughal-e-Azam. This was the tragedy of Jahangir. It was a personal tragedy in which neither Anarkali not Noor Jahan had any role, though popular stories associate thes
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha
ISBN: 8189999710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It is tough to be a famous junior, and more so when the senior happens to be Akbar, the Mughal-e-Azam. This was the tragedy of Jahangir. It was a personal tragedy in which neither Anarkali not Noor Jahan had any role, though popular stories associate thes
The Pious Cat
Author: Toni patel
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184823959
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A cat fools the animals in the jungle by pretending to be holy and pious. A frog finds himself in a dangerous predicament with a hungry crow. A clever deer knows exactly what she must do to keep her babies safe. Animal stories have always been a popular and humourous way of pointing out very human failings like greed, vanity, and ignorance. The stories in this collection are from Rajasthan, tales that have been handed down over generations - changing and growing with each new telling.
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
ISBN: 8184823959
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
A cat fools the animals in the jungle by pretending to be holy and pious. A frog finds himself in a dangerous predicament with a hungry crow. A clever deer knows exactly what she must do to keep her babies safe. Animal stories have always been a popular and humourous way of pointing out very human failings like greed, vanity, and ignorance. The stories in this collection are from Rajasthan, tales that have been handed down over generations - changing and growing with each new telling.
Doctor Who: The Coming of the Terraphiles
Author: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409073432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Terraphiles are a group obsessed with Earth's past and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. The Doctor and Amy join them on a trip to Miggea, a star on the very edge of reality, and venue for a competition to win the fabled Arrow of Law. But the Terraphiles' grasp of Earth history and customs is dubious to say the least, and just getting to Miggea is going to prove tricky. For reality is falling apart, ships are disappearing, and Captain Cornelius and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. And the Doctor and Amy have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. A thrilling Doctor Who adventure featuring the Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television written by the acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409073432
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Terraphiles are a group obsessed with Earth's past and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. The Doctor and Amy join them on a trip to Miggea, a star on the very edge of reality, and venue for a competition to win the fabled Arrow of Law. But the Terraphiles' grasp of Earth history and customs is dubious to say the least, and just getting to Miggea is going to prove tricky. For reality is falling apart, ships are disappearing, and Captain Cornelius and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. And the Doctor and Amy have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. A thrilling Doctor Who adventure featuring the Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television written by the acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Michael Moorcock