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You Can Play Chess (English)...
by D. A. Subrahmanya Sharma, a facile writer in English and Telugu, wasborn in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, in 1939. After passing M.A. in Englishfrom Andhra University, Waltair, in 1964, he joined the department ofHigher Education, A.P., and served the cause of education with sincerity,honesty and integr... View More D. A. Subrahmanya Sharma, a facile writer in English and Telugu, wasborn in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, in 1939. After passing M.A. in Englishfrom Andhra University, Waltair, in 1964, he joined the department ofHigher Education, A.P., and served the cause of education with sincerity,honesty and integrity. During his student days and afterwards, he wrote inEnglish and Telugu, a good number of stories, plays and articles whichwere published in prominent literary magazines. His monographs on EugeneO'Neil, George Orwell and Thomas Gray earned the appreciation ofeminent literary scholars. Written in simple, direct and forceful style, hiswritings reveal his firm faith in human values. After his retirement fromgovernment service in 1997, he completely occupied himself with literacyactivity, contributing articles and stories in English and Telugu to popularliteracy magazines.
Price: Rs.195 Rs. 145
Murder on the Orient Express...
by Agatha Christie began making up stories at a very early age. She never obtained any formal schooling but at the mere age of four, she trained herself to read. She went on to work as a nurse during the First World War after which she married Archibald Christie. It was after her wedding to Archie that... View More Agatha Christie began making up stories at a very early age. She never obtained any formal schooling but at the mere age of four, she trained herself to read. She went on to work as a nurse during the First World War after which she married Archibald Christie. It was after her wedding to Archie that she produced her first novel, The Mysterious Affairs at Styles, in 1920. The book featured the character of Inspector Hercule Poirot for the first time. Poirot and Miss Marple, who frequently feature in her novels, are easily the most well-liked characters from her stories. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Christie is the most successful author till date. Her books have more or less sold about four billion copies and it remains a fact that Christie is the most translated writer of all time. Her books have been translated into more than one hundred languages and have been adapted into movies and plays.
Price: Rs.463 Rs. 401
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd...
by Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction... View More Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
Price: Rs.499 Rs. 431
The ABC Murders (English)
by Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime ficti... View More Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott and saw her work translated into more languages than Shakespeare. Her enduring success, enhanced by many film and TV adaptations, is a tribute to the timeless appeal of her characters and the unequalled ingenuity of the plots.
Price: Rs.499 Rs. 431
Angel of the Dark (English)...
by Sidney Sheldon, whose highly successful writing career spans over 50 years, has garnered international praise and recognition in four diverse fields. The winner of an Oscar, a Tony, and an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America, Sheldon has over 250 television scripts, twenty five... View More Sidney Sheldon, whose highly successful writing career spans over 50 years, has garnered international praise and recognition in four diverse fields. The winner of an Oscar, a Tony, and an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America, Sheldon has over 250 television scripts, twenty five major motion pictures, six Broadway plays and fourteen novels (with sales figures well over 200 million) to his credit, ranking him as one of the worlds most prolific writers. One of the top three bestselling authors alive today, Sheldon is also one of the few major authors to have all his novels filmed as major motion pictures or blockbuster mini-series for television. His novels are published in 56 languages, including Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Korean, Hebrew, Greek and Indonesian, in 100 countries worldwide. A master storyteller, Sheldon regards his becoming a writer as something of a miracle. Tilly Bagshawe is the internationally bestselling author of seven previous novels. A teenage single mother at 17, Tilly won a place at Cambridge University and took her baby daughter with her. She went on to enjoy a successful career in The City before becoming a writer. As a journalist, Tilly contributed regularly to the Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Evening Standard before following in the footsteps of her sister Louise and turning her hand to novels. Tilly's first book, Adored, was a smash hit on both sides of the Atlantic and she hasn't looked back since.
Price: Rs.299 Rs. 287
Wake Up Do Lydia Lou! (English)...
by Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books. In addition, Julia writes fiction, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Karen Georg... View More Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 UK Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books. In addition, Julia writes fiction, as well as poems, plays and songs - and her brilliant live children's shows are always in demand. Karen George is a graduate of the Royal College of Art. This is her second picture book collaboration with Julia Donaldson after FREDDIE AND THE FAIRY (978-0-330-51118-6), which Karen illustrated as the winner of the Waterstone's/Macmillan Children's Books Picture This competition. Karen lives in London with her husband and two sons.
Price: Rs.606 Rs. 525
Animal Music (English) (Paperback)
by Nick Sharratt is the prize-winning illustrator of many books for children of all ages, most notably the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. His picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson include CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FOR GREEDY GOOSE, HIPPO HAS A HAT, ONE MOLE DIGGING A HOLE, TODDLE WADDLE and GOAT ... View More Nick Sharratt is the prize-winning illustrator of many books for children of all ages, most notably the stories of Jacqueline Wilson. His picture book collaborations with Julia Donaldson include CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FOR GREEDY GOOSE, HIPPO HAS A HAT, ONE MOLE DIGGING A HOLE, TODDLE WADDLE and GOAT GOES TO PLAYGROUP. His many bestselling picture and novelty books also include the LIFT-THE-FLAP FAIRY TALES series for Macmillan. Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate, is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of the world's most-loved picture books including THE GRUFFALO and WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD. She also writes poems, plays, songs and fiction for older children and, together with her husband Malcolm, has performed her wonderful stage shows all over the world.
Price: Rs.606 Rs. 525
Fluffy And Me (English) (Paperback)
by Anita Krishan is an author, writer, poet, and columnist with a unique perspective towards storytelling. She worked as an educator for twenty-five years before deciding to devote full time to her passion for writing. She is a senior columnist with The Indian Economist. Born in Shimla in 1955, she sp... View More Anita Krishan is an author, writer, poet, and columnist with a unique perspective towards storytelling. She worked as an educator for twenty-five years before deciding to devote full time to her passion for writing. She is a senior columnist with The Indian Economist. Born in Shimla in 1955, she spent twenty-two years of her early life in this pristine Himalayan town. Her journey with narrative led her to write and direct plays, pen down novels, stories, and poems. An extremely sensitive human being, Anita Krishan has always been concerned about social and environmental issues. Years of romance with prose led her to write her first book Running Up The Hill, published in 2007 followed by Tears of Jhelum in 2014.At present she lives in Delhi, NCR.
Price: Rs.536 Rs. 464
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