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The Great Warrior Rani Laxmi Bai by Michael White (Hardback)
- Page : 250
- ISBN : 9789394885394
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.9 cm
RANI LAXMIBAI was a capable ruler, an intelligent communicator, and defender of the faith. She was sagacious when it came to her people and astute in dealing with her enemies. The widowed Queen had to repeatedly face gruelling challenges but drew strength from adversity, relying on her sense of justice, her dignity, and her magnanimity. She never surrendered to destiny, choosing instead to shape her own life. The British annexed Rani Laxmibai’s kingdom, took away her political rights, and humiliated her. But she valiantly fought the foreign power and died a hero. Written after extensive research, this book portrays the making of a remarkable queen. Rani Laxmibai, the brave warrior-queen, remains a source of inspiration to us all.
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Fiction, Novel
The Lost World : Classic Collector’s Edition (Hardback)
- Page : 219
- ISBN : 978-9394885684
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.7 cm
So tomorrow we disappear into the unknown. . . It may be our last word to those who are interested in our fate. ” dinosaurs, pterodactyls, ape-men, and other prehistoric creatures still roam among us. This ground-breaking discovery has been made by the notorious Professor George Edward Challenger, who is a brilliant scientist. But this revelation has been subjected to ridicule. In order to believe, people need proof. So, that’s what he will give them. Braving danger and risking his life, Challenger will set foot into the depths of the amazonian plateau of South America. Accompanying him in this extraordinary adventure are his professional rival Professor summerlee, journalist Edward Malone, and Lord John roxton. In the dense foliage of the dark, lost world, will Challenger find the proof he is looking for? And, if he does, will he survive? Arthur Conan Doyle the lost world became an instant success on publication. It is one of the best sci-fi stories ever written and is considered a classic that has set the standard for all fantasy-adventure stories.
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Fiction, Novel
Gone with the Wind : Original Un-Abridged Vintage Collector’s Edition by Margaret Mitchell (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelGone with the Wind : Original Un-Abridged Vintage Collector’s Edition by Margaret Mitchell (Hardback)
- Page : 948
- ISBN : 9789394885356
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 6 cm
“After all, tomorrow is another day!”It’s April 1861. Georgia, southern United States. Scarlet O’Hara—the vivacious, narcissistic and pampered daughter of a plantation owner in Atlanta—in a fit of choleric contempt over rejection by her desired man, Ashley Wilkes, hurls a figurine against the wall. and behind the depths of the sofa, Rhett Butler is woken up from his nap. “You’re no gentleman,” fires the southern belle. “And you’re no lady!” the rogue fires back. Scarlet, for vengeance, accepts the marriage proposal from Charles Hamilton—Ashley Wilke’s brand new brother-in-law. But at the outbreak of the American Civil War he joins the army and dies of pneumonia followed by measles, a not-so-gallantry death. Through wiles and widowhood, Scarlet manages to keep her independence and becomes an astute business woman.
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Fiction, Novel
Little Women : Original Un-Abridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Louisa May Alcott (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelLittle Women : Original Un-Abridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Louisa May Alcott (Hardback)
- Page : 467
- ISBN : 9789394885431
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.2 cm
Discover this beautiful and charming classic book behind the new major film. ‘Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another’Christmas won’t be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But although they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play games, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices, learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble.BACKSTORY: Learn all about the author’s life and how it inspired her famous story, and find out which of the March sisters you most resemble!
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Biography
A Young Girl’s Diary by Sigmund Freud (Hardback)
- Page : 200
- ISBN : 9789394885790
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm
The book takes us on a beautiful journey through the journal or a diary of a young girl. It takes us through ages and phases of a girl’s life and how her life progresses and her thoughts change as per the passage of time.
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Fiction, Novel
Ben Hur : A Tale of the Christ ( An Original Classic ) (Hardback)
- Page : 550
- ISBN : 978-9394885196
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.7 cm
N first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of assassinating a Roman governor and sentenced to life as a galley slave. His fortunes are reversed when he saves the captain’s life and he returns, determined to seek his revenge against those who have brought misfortune to both himself and his family. His life becomes intertwined with that of Christ’s and after witnessing His teachings and eventual crucifixion Ben-Hur discovers the redemptive power of forgiveness. The bestselling American novel of the nineteenth century, ‘Ben Hur had never been out of print on the hundredth anniversary of its publication in 1980. After numerous stage and film adaptations, it remains hugely influential today and is soon to be a new major adaptation.
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Fiction, Novel
Hard Times : Original Un-Abridged Classic collector’s Edition (Hardback)
- Page : 310
- ISBN : 9789394885943
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.2 cm
Now, what I want is, Facts. . . . Facts alone are wanted in life. ”Thus begins Superintendent Mr. Gradgrind—a wealthy, retired merchant—addressing a group of young students at his school in the industrial town of Coketown, England. A rigid man of fact, rational self-interest and realities, he not only teaches his pupils according to the utilitarian principles, but also raises his children with the same philosophy. When they grow up, as their lives begin to turn chaotic, they reproach their father for their upbringing. Will Mr. Gradgrind realize his flaws and become a humble man?Satirizing the laissez-faire system, Dickens’ Hard Times lays bare the wide gap between the rich and the poor. Criticizing the materialistic world, this Victorian novel throws light on the value of emotions and the human heart. It has undergone several film and theatre adaptations.
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Fiction, Novel
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea : Original Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Jules Verne (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea : Original Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Jules Verne (Hardback)
- Page : 462
- ISBN : 9789394885998
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3 cm
The greatest underwater adventure ever written. French naturalist Professor Aronnax joins a task force to rid the seas of a monster that is terrorizing shipping lanes. But the Professor’s mission takes an unexpected turn when he falls overboard and is rescued by the ‘monster’ itself—the Nautilus, a man-made submarine built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first Aronnax is thrilled to see the unimaginable wonders of the oceans—the reef of coral that formed a cemetery, the floes of the South Pole, the huge oyster and its priceless pearl, the lost land of Atlantis—but soon he realizes that his host’s motives may be more sinister than he had thought. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.
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Fiction, Novel
Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas (Hardback)
- Page : 716
- ISBN : 9789394885080
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 4.6 cm
Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure. Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil.
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Fiction, Novel
The People That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Hardback)
- Page : 96
- ISBN : 9789394885950
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
The People That Time Forgot is a fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The novel begins with the organization of an expedition to rescue Bowen J. Tyler, Lys La Rue, and the other castaways marooned on the large Antarctic island of Caprona, whose tropical interior, known to its inhabitants as Caspak, is home to prehistoric fauna of all eras. Tyler’s recovered manuscript detailing their ordeal is delivered to his family, and the relief effort is put together by Tom Billings, secretary of the Tyler shipbuilding business. The expedition’s ship, the Toreador, locates Caprona, and while the bulk of the crew attempts to scale the encircling cliffs Billings flies over them in an aircraft.
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Fiction, Novel
Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey (Hardback)
- Page : 313
- ISBN : 9789356520097
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.2 cm
Initially published in 1912 and the first of Zane Grey’s many bestsellers, this stirring tale of adventure in the high country established the prototype for western novels of the twentieth century. The plot’s focus is a proud young heroine who’s determined to defend her Utah ranch. She stands alone against the villains who rustle and stampede her cattle — until a stranger rides into the territory. Notorious as the scourge of Mormon transgressors, the stranger stays on to assist in the inevitable showdown, and romance blooms amid the canyons and cottonwoods. A classic of American frontier fiction, Riders of the Purple Sage teems with color, authenticity, and thrills.
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Fiction, Novel
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas (Hardback)
- Page : 556
- ISBN : 9789394885691
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm
It has been eight years since Philippe was captured and locked in the prison of Bastille. He languishes here, wondering what he could have possibly done to deserve such an unending, cruel punishment. And why is his face always under the clasp of an iron mask? Eight long years, Philippe has only wondered. Now, the truth is finally revealed to him. Aramis, one of the three musketeers, goes to Philippe’s cell and hands over a mirror and a portrait of the reigning King Louis XIV. Philippe is the twin brother of the King of France, and Aramis intends to put him on the throne. The corrupt and destructive ways of the current king have gone on for far too long. THE FINAL AND THE MOST DANGEROUS ADVENTURE OF THE THREE MUSKETEERS DRAWS NEAR, ONE THAT WILL BRING THEM HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN FRANCE.
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Classic Fiction, Fiction, Novel
Grimms Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm (Hardcover)
- Page : 256
- ISBN : 9789356520042
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2 cm
Once upon a time in a fairy tale world, There were magical mirrors and golden slippers,Castles and fields and mountains of glass, Houses of bread and windows of sugar.Frogs transformed into handsome Princes, And big bad wolves into innocent grandmothers.There were evil queens and wicked stepmothers,Sweethearts, true brides and secret lovers. In the same fairy world, A poor boy has found a golden key and an iron chest and “We must wait until he has quite unlocked it and opened the lid.”A classic collection of timeless folk tales by Grimm Brothers, Grimm’s Fairy Tales are not only enchanting, mysterious and amusing, but also frightening and intriguing. Delighting children and adults alike, these tales have undergone several adaptations over the decades. This edition with black-and-white illustrations is a translation by Margaret Hunt.
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