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Urban Shots - Paritosh Uttam - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Urban Shots - Paritosh Uttam - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

After being unemployed for four years, it''s hard to smile. Tuitions brought in some money but the damn inflation was wreaking havoc with my monthly budget.oans had mounted to dangerousevels and I had become desperate to do something''. Urban Shots: Brightights is a kaleidoscopic collection of short stories, at once delightful, intense and disturbing, each narrated with an honesty of voice that peels off theayers of contemporary India to reveal its core. In the humorous ''Maami Menace'', Sathyavati racks her brains to escape an over bearing elderlyady the charming ''Good Morning Nikhil'' follows a baby''s antics around the house and in the curiously touching ''Hot Masala'', Mr. Kamath hatches a wicked plan to show his family better days. Filled with compassion, wisdom and gentle humor, the stories in this anthology are as much about urban India as they are about the flawed people who inhabit it.

DKK 156.00
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Children of India - Ruskin Bond - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Children of India - Ruskin Bond - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

"They pass me everyday, on their way to school”boys and girls from the surrounding villages and the outskirts of the hill station. For many of them, it''s a veryong walk to school.''Adventurous children, mischievous children, responsible children”there are children of every kind in this collection of stories about the children of India. Ruskin Bond, one of India''s favourite children''s writers, has created memorable child protagonists in his short stories, novellas and novels. From Bina and Rusty to the Four Feathers, these characters have delighted readers for years.In this collection, Ruskin Bond brings together some of these unforgettable children and brings alive, once more, the happiness, wonder, heartache and freedom of childhood. A Children''s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor''s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children''s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child''s readingife.

DKK 99.00
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Devi - Subhadra Sen Gupta Gupta - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Devi - Subhadra Sen Gupta Gupta - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The great goddess Devi comes in many forms and many moods. She is the kind and gentle Parvati, the scholarly Saraswati and also the invincible warrior Durga, who rides out on aion to fight the evil asuras.In this book, read three exciting tales about the Devi. Discover how Parvati made Shiva fall inove with her; join the gods as they create the mighty warrior goddess Durga to defeat an asura called Mahisha and find out what happened when Saraswatiost her temper and cursedord Brahma! Beautifully retold by Subhadra Sen Gupta and accompanied with Tapas Guha''s magnificent illustrations, this book will beoved by every child. A Children''s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor''s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children''s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child''s readingife.

DKK 146.00
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Vishnu - Subhadra Sen Gupta - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Vishnu - Subhadra Sen Gupta - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lord Vishnu isoved by everybody. He is kind and generous and heistens patiently to our prayers. Even gods and goddesses of Swarga seek him out when they are in trouble for he is sure to come up with a great plan!In this book, read three delightful stories about Vishnu, theord of Preservation. Find out how he comes to the aid oford Shiva when he is chased by a wily asura named Bhasmasura; how he saves the Amrita Kumbha from falling into the hands of asuras when the Sea of Milk is churned and what happens when Vishnu takes three giant steps as Vamana.Beautifully retold by Subhadra Sen Gupta and accompanied with Tapas Guha''s magnificent illustrations, this book will beoved by every child. A Children''s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor''s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children''s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child''s readingife.

DKK 193.00
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Spinning Yarns - Deepa Agarwal - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Spinning Yarns - Deepa Agarwal - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Theres something in this collection for everyonescary ghost stories, thrilling adventure tales, nonsense rhymes that will tickle you silly, stories of school and home, of celebrations and hard times, ofight-hearted fun as well as heartbreak. In Spinning Yarns: The Best Childrens Stories from India, the classic works ofiterary giantsike Rabindranath Tagore and Premchand accompany the offerings of modern mastersike R. K. Narayan, Vikram Seth, Paul Zacharia and Sudha Murty. Savour the evergreen charm of Sukumar Rays poetry and devour an exciting shikar tale by Jim Corbett. Well-loved contemporary writersike Ruskin Bond, Ranjital and Paro Anand too find a place in the book. Selected with muchove and thought, the stories and poems in this anthology provide an unforgettable experience for readers of all ages.A Children''s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor''s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children''s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child''s readingife.

DKK 146.00
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Best Stories from Around the World - Deepa Agarwal - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Best Stories from Around the World - Deepa Agarwal - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Best Stories from Around the World is a collection of timeless pieces from the world''s greatest storytellers”Oscar Wilde, O'' Henry, Saki, H.G. Wells, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving and many more. Hailing from different countries such as America, Ireland, the United Kingdom and India, this book is an entertaining consolidation of diverse stories which cover a broad range of topics and themes. While "The Gift of the Magi'' resonates with the sense ofove andoss, "The Selfish Giant'' and "Rip Van Winkle'' relives our childhood. Some stories warm your heart, some make you think and some delight you with their magicalanguage while at the same time they explore universal themes and arouse a gamut of responses. A must-have, this book offers a plethora of classics to read and enjoy for anyover of a good story. A Children''s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor''s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children''s bookshelf. These are editorial recommendations made by our team of experts. Our monthly readingist includes a mix of bestsellers and top new releases and evergreen books that will help enhance a child''s readingife.

DKK 146.00
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Campus Cola - Sampath N. Kumar - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Campus Cola - Sampath N. Kumar - Bog - Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd - Plusbog.dk

At forty-three, Hucky''s life is torn apart. He''s jilted (his young lover doesn''t fancy him anymore), jobless (his boss wants him to take a break and recharge), totally messed up, and is battling the blues. Since nostalgia is therapeutic, he decides to pen a book on his fun-drenched salad days at Defcoms, a Bangalore-based medical college that churns out doctors for the armed forces. He recalls a journey pulsating with adventure, ragging, grueling regimen, romance, road trips rustication, dares, foreigner babes, power politics, drug addiction, gang warfare, academic gloominess, comical events, draconian rules, a Zen master, philosophy, God-consciousness and rebellion. What''s more, the delightful campus romp is energised by an eccentric genius, an avid bettor, two brawny dudes, a war cry shouter, a planner of wild schemes (all part of the ''Maniacs'' gang), and a few mushy lovers who make life unbelievably colourful. Seen through the right prism of seven maverick minds, it''s as psychedelic a journey as the LSD trips Hucky loves. Just when he'' getting numbed again by melancholy, Hucky and Paddy, a nephew he''s shacking up with, drink a death cocktail, meet God, and find their lives racing towards a magical, delightful new beginning.

DKK 184.00
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