Literary Fictions
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Lost Pearl (Readings Classics),Writer : Lara Zuberi
About the Author
Lara Zuberi was brought up in Pakistan, and now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and son, and practices as Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at The University of Florida. This is her debut novel. Part of the proceeds from this book will go to underprivileged cancer patients in Pakistan.
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The Miraculous True History Of Nomi ali,Writer : Uzma Aslam Khan
About the Author
Uzma Aslam Khan was born in Lahore. Soon after her birth, her parents moved to the Philippines and then to Japan and England. In 1979, they returned to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. Many geographies have shaped me, Uzma says and no wonder this cultural diversity has helped her write good fiction all along. Uzma is the author of four novels. Her second novel Trespassing was shortlisted for Commonwealth Prize Eurasia 2003 and has been translated into 13 languages. Her latest novel Thinner Than Skin was nominated for Man Asian Literary Prize 2012. She currently lives in the USA
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The Old Man and the Sea: Winner Of the Pulitzer Prize For Fiction 1953,Writer : Ernest Hemingway
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Old Man and the Sea: Winner Of the Pulitzer Prize For Fiction 1953,Writer : Ernest Hemingway
About the Author
Ernest Hemingway was born in the USA in 1899. He led a diverse life. He chose a career in journalism in his early life, participated in both World Wars, covered the Greco-Turkish and the Spanish Civil Wars, sailed the Caribbean and lived in four continents. During his stay in Paris, he became a part of the American expatriate circle of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound. F Scott Fitzgerald and Ford Maddox Ford. He made good use of his multifarious life experience in his writings and penned many great novels and short stories. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Not many years later, he committed suicide in 1961.
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The Plague,Writer : Albert Camus
About the Author
Albert Camus was a French-Algerian writer, philosopher and journalist. He was born in Mondovi, French Algeria on November 7, 1913. Although not trained as a philosopher, he contributed towards the avant-garde twentieth-century philosophical ideas of Absurdism in the form of essays, novels, reviews and articles. He also became active in the resistance against the colonial French government and served as editor in-chief of the newspaper Combat from 1944 to 1947.
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Books, Classic, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Prophet (Readings Classics),Writer : Khalil Gibran
About the Author
KHALIL GIBRAN was a Lebanese American writer, poet and artist. Born to Catholic parents in Bsharri, Lebanon in 1883, he migrated with his family to the USA at an early age where he studied art and started pursuing a literary career. He wrote both in Arabic and English languages and owing to the tremendous success of The Prophet, he soon became famous all over the world. As a writer and poet, Gibran composed many volumes of prose poetry which deal mostly with spiritual love. As an artist, he made over 700 images including the portraits of his friends WB Yeats, Carl Jung and August Rodin. Gibran died in New York on April 10, 1931.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist,Writer : Mohsin Hamid
About the Author
Mohsin Hamid is the author of four novels — Moth Smoke, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Exit West — and a book of essays, Discontent and Its Civilizations. His writing has been translated into forty languages, featured on bestseller lists, and adapted for the cinema. Born in Lahore, he has spent about half his life there and much of the rest in London, New York, and California.
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The Return Of the King: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 3),Writer : j.r.r. tolkien
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Return Of the King: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 3),Writer : j.r.r. tolkien
About the Author
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished English writer and philologist, renowned for his profound impact on the fantasy genre. Best known for creating the captivating world of Middle-earth in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s literary prowess extends beyond storytelling. As a philologist, he exhibited unparalleled linguistic expertise, crafting entire languages like Elvish and Dwarvish with meticulous detail. His academic career at the University of Oxford, notably as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, further solidified his scholarly reputation. Tolkien’s work transcends generations, captivating readers with its intricate mythology, moral depth, and compelling characters. His legacy endures not only as a fantasy trailblazer but also as a luminary in the realms of language and literature, leaving an indelible mark on the literary landscape.
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The Stone Woman: Islam Quintet 3,Writer : Tariq Ali
About the Author
Tariq Ali (b. 1943) is an author, journalist, and filmmaker. He was born and raised in Lahore where he became politically active in his teens. He rose to prominence during the Vietnam War when he engaged in debates against the war with the likes of Henry Kissinger and Michael Stewart. Highly critical of the US and Israeli foreign policies, he has to his credit a number of nonfiction books on politics and has also long been associated with the New Left Review. He has also written many bestselling novels including Islam Quintet. Currently, he lives in England.
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The Stranger (Published as the Outsider In the Uk),Writer : Albert Camus
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Stranger (Published as the Outsider In the Uk),Writer : Albert Camus
About the Author
Albert Camus was a French-Algerian writer, philosopher and journalist. He was born in Mondovi, French Algeria on November 7, 1913. Although not trained as a philosopher, he contributed towards the avant-garde twentieth-century philosophical ideas of Absurdism in the form of essays, novels, reviews and articles. He also became active in the resistance against the colonial French government and served as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Combat from 1944 to 1947.
Camus established himself as a fiction writer with his three novels: The Stranger (1942), The Plague (1947), and
The Fall (1956). His philosophical books The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), and The Rebel (1951) proved him to be a forceful thinker. Because of his formidable impact on the world of letters in the second half of the twentieth century, he was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1957 for illuminating “the problems of the human conscience.” He was only 44 years old at the time. He died in an automobile accident at the age of 46.SKU: 43344 -
Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Stranger (Published as the Outsider In the Uk),Writer : Albert Camus
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Stranger (Published as the Outsider In the Uk),Writer : Albert Camus
About the Author
Albert Camus was a French-Algerian writer, philosopher and journalist. He was born in Mondovi, French Algeria on November 7, 1913. Although not trained as a philosopher, he contributed towards the avant-garde twentieth-century philosophical ideas of Absurdism in the form of essays, novels, reviews and articles. He also became active in theresistance against the colonial French government and served as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Combat from 1944 to 1947. Camus established himself as a fiction writer with his three novels: The Stranger (1942), The Plague (1947), and
The Fall (1956). His philosophical books The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), and The Rebel (1951) proved him to be a forceful thinker. Because of his formidable impact on the world of letters in the second half of the twentieth century, he was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in 1957 for illuminating “the problems of the human conscience.” He wasonly 44 years old at the time. He died in an automobile accident at the age of 46.SKU: 39134 -
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The Sun also Rises,Writer : Ernest Hemingway
About the Author
Ernest Hemingway was born in the USA in 1899. He led a diverse life. He chose a career in journalism in his early life, participated in both World Wars, covered the Greco-Turkish and the Spanish Civil Wars, sailed the Caribbean and lived in four continents. During his stay in Paris, he became a part of the American expatriate circle of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound. F Scott Fitzgerald and Ford Maddox Ford. He made good use of his multifarious life experience in his writings and penned many great novels and short stories. In 1954, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Not many years later, he committed suicide in 1961.
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Two Towers: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 2),Writer : j.r.r. tolkien
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Two Towers: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 2),Writer : j.r.r. tolkien
About the Author
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished English writer and philologist, renowned for his profound impact on the fantasy genre. Best known for creating the captivating world of Middle-earth in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s literary prowess extends beyond storytelling. As a philologist, he exhibited unparalleled linguistic expertise, crafting entire languages like Elvish and Dwarvish with meticulous detail. His academic career at the University of Oxford, notably as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, further solidified his scholarly reputation. Tolkien’s work transcends generations, captivating readers with its intricate mythology, moral depth, and compelling characters. His legacy endures not only as a fantasy trailblazer but also as a luminary in the realms of language and literature, leaving an indelible mark on the literary landscape.
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
Thinner Than Skin,Writer : Uzma Aslam Khan
About the Author
Uzma Aslam Khan was born in Lahore. Soon after her birth, her parents moved to the Philippines and then to Japan and England. In 1979, they returned to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. Many geographies have shaped me, Uzma says and no wonder this cultural diversity has helped her write good fiction all along. Uzma is the author of four novels. Her second novel Trespassing was shortlisted for Commonwealth Prize Eurasia 2003 and has been translated into 13 languages. Her latest novel Thinner Than Skin was nominated for Man Asian Literary Prize 2012. She currently lives in the USA
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Torn Pages(Literary Fictions),Writer : Lara Zuberi
About the Author
Lara Zuberi was brought up in Pakistan, and now lives in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and son, and practices as Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at The University of Florida
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Trespassing,Writer : Uzma Aslam Khan
About the Author
Uzma Aslam Khan was born in Lahore. Soon after her birth, her parents moved to the Philippines and then to Japan and England. In 1979, they returned to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. Many geographies have shaped me, Uzma says and no wonder this cultural diversity has helped her write good fiction all along. Uzma is the author of four novels. Her second novel Trespassing was shortlisted for Commonwealth Prize Eurasia 2003 and has been translated into 13 languages. Her latest novel Thinner Than Skin was nominated for Man Asian Literary Prize 2012. She currently lives in the USA.
SKU: 56581 -
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Water,Writer : Bapsi Sidhwa
About the Author
Born in Karachi and brought up in Lahore, Bapsi Sidhwa, a graduate of Kinnaird College for Women, now lives in Houston. Sidhwa held a Bunting Fellowship at Radcliffe, and received the prestigious Lila Wallace Reader s Digest Writers Award. She has taught at Columbia University, the University of Houston, Mount Holyoke College and Southampton University. She has been awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan s highest national honour in the arts.
SKU: 99792