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A hugely entertaining novel about love, sex and adventure. Youre a girl from the land of the Kamasutra. And everyone expects your love skills to comprise the acrobatic, the inventive, the superlative. You try, of course, to game- ly meet the baffling requirements of the men who walk in and out of your life. But how much can you really do, when your investments yield minimum returns and maximum weirdness? When your mothers words keep ringing in your head: You need at least five men to fulfil...

This book provides the reader an insight into the activities of the characters and what goes on in their minds during the course of the day. The author's views on politics, marriage, and sex are interwoven with the plot of the story making it more effective. The story begins at about 8am in Dublin, Ireland, when one of the protagonists, Stephen Dedalus, a young writer, has a chat with his two housemates, one a medical student, Buck Mulligan, who had offended him by talking ill of his mother,...

Anna Karenina seems to have everything – beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike and soon brings jealously and bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love and self- destruction is the vividly observed story of Levin, a man striving to find contentment and a meaning to his life – and also a self-portrait of...

This is the story of the Melekat clan: Ammini Amma, the matriarch of the family, her large brood of offspring and descendants. A wannabe journalist in search of the perfect story, a girl in search of a husband, a woman in search of a reason any reason to leave her husband...each character arouses curiosity. There is love, laughter, betrayal, hurt, anger, meetings, partings, even a chatty ghost, in this fluid and engaging narrative. FOR DELIVERY ALL OVER THE WORLD FREE Archies Greeting Card ...

Book Summary of Plain Tales from the Hills Rudyard Kiplings first and best-known collection of short stories, Plain Tales from the Hills is a colourful and intricate depiction of life in India during the British Raj. Some people say that there is no romance in India. Those people are wrong. Our lives hold quite as much romance as is good for us. Rudyard Kiplings first and best-known collection of short stories, Plain Tales from the Hills is a colourful and intricate depiction of life in India...

Ships That Pass tells the story of Tara and Shaan, near strangers to each other after fourteen years of being married, and Tara’s sister, Radhika, recently engaged, almost on a whim, to someone she barely knows. Even as Radhika tries to understand how a once ideal marriage has come undone, and struggles with her own feelings for an older man, tragedy strikes: Tara dies in mysterious circumstances and Shaan is arrested for murder. In the aftermath, Radhika realizes that while life may seldom...

Arranged marriages are complicated things. So are mothers. And so are relationships. Kasturi Shukla is a fresh MBA graduate with a great job in hand. She is also geeky and single at twenty-four. The biggest sore spot in Kasturi’s life is her dominating, arranged marriage obsessed mother now hell-bent on getting her married at the earliest. Does Kasturi find love in one of the rather weird but IIT/IIM boys that Mum manages to ‘shortlist’? Or perhaps she can follow her wildly beating heart...

The Capitol Building, Washington DC: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon believes he is here to give a lecture. He is wrong. Within minutes of his arrival, a shocking object is discovered. It is a gruesome invitation into an ancient world of hidden wisdom. When Langdon's mentor, Peter Solomon - prominent mason and philanthropist - is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that his only hope of saving his friend's life is to accept this mysterious summons. It is to take him on a breathless chase through...

Against the backdrop of a politically turbulent Assam, a young girl named Millie is determined to make her voice heard. She spends her childhood in a rural set-up with seven sisters, three anxious matriarchs and a resigned father—this is what her small world is all about. Born in a family of priests, she struggles with orthodoxy and convention, and goes on to become a student leader—something which only foreshadows the bigger role she is destined to play. A flawed horoscope delays her...

French realism's most beguiling femme fatale, Nana crawled from the gutter to ascend the heights of Parisian society, devouring men and squandering fortunes along the way. Her corruption reflects the degenerate state of the Second Empire and her story -- a classic of French literature -- is among the first modern novels. FOR DELIVERY ALL OVER THE WORLD FREE Archies Greeting Card FREE shipping in India only Nicely packed in a gift box Delivery within 2-5 working days in India Delivery...

Book Summary of Just So Stories An imaginative and delightful collection of short stories by one of the twentieth centurys greatest writers He asked his tall aunt, the Ostrich, why her tail feathers grew just so, and his tall aunt, the Ostrich, spanked him with her hard, hard claw. Stubborn camels, itchy rhinos, curious elephants and misbehaving crabs inhabit the enchanting tales of Just So Stories revealing a world that began with the simplest of things. Imaginative and intriguing, Kiplings...

oseph Conrad's masterly tale of corruption and politics. The nation of Costaguana is beset by tyranny, corruption and misrule. When Charles Goulds silver mine is threatened by squabbling warlords and ruthless revolutionaries, he calls on the help of the seemingly-incorruptible Nostromo, to protect his interests. But will Nostromo be able to succeed at this task, or will he fall victim to his own machinations? FOR DELIVERY ALL OVER THE WORLD FREE Archies Greeting Card FREE shipping in India...

A classic tale of mystery and suspense, The Woman in White is a tightly paced novel. Late one night, on his way to Limmeridge House to teach two young ladies, Walter Hartright, a young art teacher, meets a strange and mysterious woman dressed in white on a lonely road. Surprisingly, she seems to know the family he is to work for. But before he can question her, she disappears. Who is she and how is she connected to the Limmeridge sisters? As Walter investigates, he and the sisters stumble upon...

This is the story of Vishy, who leaves Delhi to escape the incessant taunts of his father, and joins a call-centre in Pune. In his new city, Vishy encounters a host of interesting people: Arpita, his free-spirited flatmate; new-age philosopher Jana; and his horrible boss-turned-loving wife Usha. However, his life takes a curious turn and flings him into the chaotic world of Bollywood. Will ambitious and street-smart Vishy be able to negotiate the cut- throat world of casting-couches,...

How Leaders Speak: Essential Rules for Engaging and Inspiring Others (Paperback) Price: Rs.195 Senior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak. They are judged on their presentation skills, their body language, and the confidence they exude. In todays communication-obsessed age, the ability to address others effectively has become the essential measure of a leader. How leaders Speak presents the five keys to...

How to Win Friends and Influence People was a path-breaking publication. It was one of the first bestsellers in the self-help genre. The first edition of the book came out in the 1930s during the Great Depression. In the book, Dale Carnegie shows readers how to get out of the mental monotony that long conditioning has put them in. It teaches them to be bold enough to try out new ideas and see situations from a new perspective. The book teaches readers how to convert people to one’s way of...