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The Science Redemption (English)...
by Santosh Ramakrishnan was born in a middle-class family in Pune. He studied at the prestigious St Vincent's High School, and then did his MBBS at the BJ Medical College in Pune. He pursued MD in Internal Medicine at JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research), Pondich... View More Santosh Ramakrishnan was born in a middle-class family in Pune. He studied at the prestigious St Vincent's High School, and then did his MBBS at the BJ Medical College in Pune. He pursued MD in Internal Medicine at JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research), Pondicherry and then rounded off by doing his fellowship in Endocrinology in PGI (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research), Chandigarh.After a brief stint at Apollo Hospitals, he turned entrepreneur. He is presently one of the MDs of the Magna Clinics for Obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, and chief endocrinologist at the Hyderabad unit.His early hobbies included reading fiction novels, mainly mystery novels and listening to music. He had immense interest in the lyrics of all the songs he heard. Roger Waters of Pink Floyd was one of his greatest inspirations to create and write.In his school days, he wrote for school magazines. He also wrote short stories, diaries and songs for his school and college day bands. As a medical professional, he has 28 publications, teaches medicine, and addressed more than 200 scientific forums. He is interested in Karaoke and was declared the crowd favorite in the 2011 showdown in Hyderabad. He presently reads historical fiction, science fiction and thrillers.
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Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra...
by Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehradun, New Delhi and Simla. His first novel The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over five hundred short storie... View More Born in Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) in 1934, Ruskin Bond grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat), Dehradun, New Delhi and Simla. His first novel The Room on the Roof, written when he was seventeen, received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957. Since then he has written over five hundred short stories, essays and novellas (some included in the collections Dust on the Mountains and Classic Ruskin Bond) and more than forty books for children. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for English writing in India in 1993, the Padma Shri in 1999, and the Delhi governments Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He lives in Landour, Mussoorie, with his extended family.
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Evil Under the Sun (English)
by Agatha Christie is one of the most popular mystery writers from England. She has written many books- mystery novels, short stories, and also romance novels under the pen name of Mary Westmacott. Agatha is most famous for her mystery novels and short stories. She is the creator of iconic detective ch... View More Agatha Christie is one of the most popular mystery writers from England. She has written many books- mystery novels, short stories, and also romance novels under the pen name of Mary Westmacott. Agatha is most famous for her mystery novels and short stories. She is the creator of iconic detective characters, including the famous Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple, and has written several mysteries involving them as detectives.She has written novels that dont involve any of her popular detective characters. And Then There Were None is one among those. Her other popular books include Murder On The Orient Express, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Five Little Pigs, The Mysterious Affair At Styles, Curtain, Sleeping Murder, Cat Among The Pigeons, and Dumb Witness.Agatha Christie was born in 1890 in Devon, England. She was a poet and playwright, apart from being an author. She was not schooled during her early years, but she taught herself how to read. She married Archibald Christie in the year 1914, and had a daughter with him, named Rosalind Hicks. She died in the year 1976, at the age of 85.
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99 : Unforgettable Fiction, Non...
by Born in Punjabs Hadali village (now in Pakistan) in 1915, Khushwant Singh was among Indias best-known and most widely read authors and journalists. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He published six novels Tra... View More Born in Punjabs Hadali village (now in Pakistan) in 1915, Khushwant Singh was among Indias best-known and most widely read authors and journalists. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He published six novels Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Delhi, The Company of Women, Burial at Sea and The Sunset Club as well as several books of short stories which were published together as The Portrait of a Lady. His other books are the two-volume A History of the Sikhs, an autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, a biography, Ranjit Singh - Maharaja of Punjab and a book of non-fiction, The Return of Indira Gandhi. In addition, he published translations of Hindi and Urdu novels, short stories and poetry, notably Umrao Jan Adaby Mirza Hadi Ruswa, Rajinder Singh Bedis I Take This Woman and Iqbals Shikwaand Jawab-e-Shikwa. Enterprising publishers also put out dozens of anthologies of his journalism, columns and jokes - at one time there were nearly one hundred of these in print. Khushwant Singh was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974, he returned the award in 1984 to protest the siege of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army. In 2007, he was awarded Indias second highest civilian Honor, the Padma Vibhushan.
Price: Rs. 695
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Seduced by Murder (English)
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Guru by Your Bedside (English)...
by S D Pandey has published five books in Hindi : two novels, a collection of short stories, a book of poems and a memoir of his days in the police. Guru By Your Bedside is based on his memory and the notes that he kept on what he saw, heard and experienced during his years of association... View More S D Pandey has published five books in Hindi : two novels, a collection of short stories, a book of poems and a memoir of his days in the police. Guru By Your Bedside is based on his memory and the notes that he kept on what he saw, heard and experienced during his years of association with his spiritual mentors.
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Cabbages on the bloom (English)
by Binod Mishra, faculty in the HSS department of IIT Roorkee has Taught in Various reputed institutes. He has authored nine books and edited nine anthologies, presented papers in many national and international conferences,and also published a good number of papers in various journals and anth... View More Binod Mishra, faculty in the HSS department of IIT Roorkee has Taught in Various reputed institutes. He has authored nine books and edited nine anthologies, presented papers in many national and international conferences,and also published a good number of papers in various journals and anthologies. He has delivered talks in various reputed institutions and also conducted three short term courses and many workshops. His areas of interest include Indian Writing in English, Professional Communication, Soft Skills, Creative Writing in English and Womens Studies. One of his books entitled Communication Skills for Engineers and Scientists (co-authored with Sangeeta sharma) is being used as a text book in many professional institutes. An elected Treasurer of AESI (Association for English Studies Of India), Dr. Mishra is also on the editorial board of various reputed journals. He has received awards such as AIMS International Distinguished Service Award (2008), & Outstanding Editor of the Year (2009), given by AIMS International. International Poets Academy, Chennai, India conferred on him ???Excellence in World Poetry Award 2010???. Kalpana Purohit is Professor in the Department of English at Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. Her earlier stint as the Head of the Department, Birla Institute Mumbai and the first Coordinator of Communicative English, mumbai University sponsored by UGC reflected her administrative acumen. A member of several academic forums, Editorial Boards and an active researcher, she has extensively published articles in journals of national and international repute. She has published books on D.H. Lawrence, Absurd theatre and Literature for Children. A widely travelled person, she has also presented several papers at seminars and conferences and actively engaged in supervising Ph. D Scholars. Her areas of interest are American Drama, British Short Stories, Post Colonial Literature, Comparative Literature, Womens Studies, Media and Communication, French Studies. She is a recipient of prestigious Hira Lal Shastri Award for Women Education.
Price: Rs. 895
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Tales of the Jazz Age (English)
by F. Scott Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century. His short stories and novels are set in the American 'Jazz Age' of the Roaring Twenties.
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All That Is (English) (Paperback)
by James Salter is the author of numerous books, including the novels Solo Faces, Light Years, A Sport and a Pastime, The Arm of Flesh and The Hunters, the memoirs Gods of Tin and Burning the Days, the collections Dusk and Other Stories, which won the 1989 PEN / Faulkner Award and Last Night, wh... View More James Salter is the author of numerous books, including the novels Solo Faces, Light Years, A Sport and a Pastime, The Arm of Flesh and The Hunters, the memoirs Gods of Tin and Burning the Days, the collections Dusk and Other Stories, which won the 1989 PEN / Faulkner Award and Last Night, which won the Rea Award for the Short Story and the PEN/Malamud Award and Life Is Meals, A Food Lover's Book of Days, written with Kay Salter. He lives in New York and Colorado.
Price: Rs. 250
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The Forgotten Daughter (English)...
by Renita D'Silva loves stories, both reading and creating them. Her short stories have been published in 'The View from Here', 'Bartleby Snopes', 'this zine', 'Platinum Page', 'Paragraph Planet' among others and have been nominated for the 'Pushcart' prize and the 'Best of the Net' anthology. She is t... View More Renita D'Silva loves stories, both reading and creating them. Her short stories have been published in 'The View from Here', 'Bartleby Snopes', 'this zine', 'Platinum Page', 'Paragraph Planet' among others and have been nominated for the 'Pushcart' prize and the 'Best of the Net' anthology. She is the author of 'Monsoon Memories', 'The Forgotten Daughter' and 'The Stolen Girl'.
Price: Rs.600 Rs. 520
Gunshot Victims Unit (English)...
by Vaibhav Mukim works as a copywriter in an advertising agency. He received his Master's in Economics degree and then, after seven long years of soul-searching, finally found something he's good at - writing. Now, he writes novels, short stories, poems and of course, copy for advertisements.
Price: Rs.225 Rs. 195
The Life Unexpectedly (English)...
by Amit Gautam (born 23 March 1989) is an MBA from Lovely Professional University and also holds an Engineering degree in Biotechnology.His passion for writing rose up in his school life at the age of 15 and he started writing short stories. He has also penned a poem book 'Elixir'. As an author of a no... View More Amit Gautam (born 23 March 1989) is an MBA from Lovely Professional University and also holds an Engineering degree in Biotechnology.His passion for writing rose up in his school life at the age of 15 and he started writing short stories. He has also penned a poem book 'Elixir'. As an author of a novel it is his first book. And with the completion of his first book 'The Life Unexpectedly', he has started working on a new title. Currently he is working as a Finance professional in the MNC Bank, Royal bank of Scotland in Gurgaon. One can reach him on amitgautam@educreation.in
Price: Rs.225 Rs. 223
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