#HistoricalBooks
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Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Phaansi Ke Takhte Par: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 3),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 33285 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Qaatil Saathi: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 19),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 92397 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Qabar Ki aawaaz: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 12),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 72326 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Qaid Se Faraar: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 14),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 28599 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Roohon Ka Shehar: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 5),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 82789 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Sarkata Bhoot: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 17),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 38223 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Shehzade Ka aghwa: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 4),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 36673 -
Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
Siddhartha: an Indian Tale(Literary Fiction),Writer : Hermann Hesse
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsSiddhartha: an Indian Tale(Literary Fiction),Writer : Hermann Hesse
About the Author
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German Swiss writer, poet and painter. One of the towering literary figures who helped shape the 20th century, Hesse wrote many great novels including Siddhartha, an allegorical tale on Buddha. A widely travelled man, he also had a deep knowledge on Christianity, Buddhism, philosophy and theosophy and these influences played an important role to give him a unique style which still remains unparalleled. Hesse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Bell Jar,Writer : Sylvia Plath
About the Author
Sylvia Plath was born on October 27, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. Later, she went on a Fulbright scholarship to study at Newnham College at the University of Cambridge, England. There she met Ted Hughes at a party in February 1956 and they married in June of the same year. They lived in the United States and later in England and had two children. Plath spent most of her adult life in depression. She made many unsuccessful attempts at her life and finally committed suicide on February 11, 1963.
Plath was an exceptionally gifted poet and is frequently dubbed as one of the best woman poets of the western world. She won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for The Collected Poems in 1982. She wrote fiction too and her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar is one of the most read novels today.
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Bride,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.
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Books, English Language, Language
The Elements Of Style: the Original Edition,Writer : William Strunk, jr.
Books, English Language, LanguageThe Elements Of Style: the Original Edition,Writer : William Strunk, jr.
About the Author
William Strunk Jr. (1869-1946) taught English at Cornell University from 1891 to 1937. In addition to The Elements of Style, he wrote English Metres, a notable treatise on poetic metrical forms.
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Autobiography, Books, History
The Emperor Who Never Was: Dara Shukoh In Mughal India,Writer : supriya gandhi
Autobiography, Books, HistoryThe Emperor Who Never Was: Dara Shukoh In Mughal India,Writer : supriya gandhi
About the Author
Supriya Gandhi is a historian of Mughal India and Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Yale University. She grew up in India, received her Ph.D. from Harvard University, and also studied in Iran and Syria. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright and Mellon foundations
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Books, Fictions, Literary Fictions
The Fellowship Of the Ring: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 1),Writer : j.r.r. tolkien
Books, Fictions, Literary FictionsThe Fellowship Of the Ring: the Lord Of the Rings (Part 1),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
The Hobbit,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, 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.
SKU: 81787 -
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.
SKU: 14217 -
Books, History, South Asian History
Towards Peoples’ Histories In Pakistan: [In] audible Voices, Forgotten Pasts,Writer : kamran asdar ali
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Books, History, South Asian HistoryTowards Peoples’ Histories In Pakistan: [In] audible Voices, Forgotten Pasts,Writer : kamran asdar ali
About the Author
Asad Ali is a sociocultural anthropologist and an independent scholar who has taught at the Pratt Institute, Rutgers University and Harvard University.
Kamran Asdar Ali is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas, Austin, USA
SKU: 34387 -
Books, Children, Children Fantasy
Zehar Ka Pyala: Maut Ka Taaqub (Book 7),Writer : A.Hameed
About the Author
Abdul Hameed, better known as A. Hameed, is considered to be one of the prominent fiction writers in Urdu. He was born at Amritsar on August 25, 1928 where he received his early education in a local school. After the Partition of India, he acquired the degree of F. A. in Pakistan as a private candidate and joined Radio Pakistan in the capacity of staff artist. There, he wrote radio features and plays. In 1980, he resigned and migrated to USA and joined the Voice of America as a Producer. He did not, however like the conditions at his new location and returned to Pakistan to work as a freelance writer till his last day. Hameed is the author of over two hundred short stories, plays, and novels.
SKU: 89785
