Fiction/Non Fiction Novels

aacaary ctursen hindii bhaassaa ke ek mhaan upnyaaskaar the / inkaa adhiktr lekhn aitihaasik ghttnaaoN pr aadhaarit hai / inkii prmukh kRtiyaaN golii, somnaath, vyN rkssaamH aur vaishaalii kii ngrvdhuu ityaadi haiN / aabhaa inkii phlii rcnaa thii|
is sNkln meN aacaary ctursen kii ve khaaniyaaN haiN, jo bhut hii crcit rhii haiN / is sNgrh meN aitihaasik, saamaajik aur smsyaaprdhaan sbhii trh kii khaaniyaaN dii gii haiN / kul milaakr ye 17 khaaniyaaN behd hii upyogii aur ptthniiy haiN / inkii bhaassaa bhii bdddhii rock aur srl hai|

prkaash pNddit ko vishv ke prkhyaat sNpaadk meN gaurvshaalii sthaan praapt hai / unhoNne 1960 ke dshk meN phlii baar naagrii lipi meN urduu kii cunii huii shaayrii ke sNkln prkaashit kr hindii paatthkoN ko urduu shaayrii kaa lutph’ utthaane kaa avsr prdaan kiyaa / .
is pustk meN deshbhr ke prsiddh urduu shaayroN kii shaayrii ek hii jgh sNgrhit kii gii hai / ismeN shaayroN kii sNkssipt jiivnii bhii dii gii hai / prkaash pNddit ne hr shaayr ke jiivn pr rock aur cuttiilii bhN likhii haiN / .

सिनेमा पर भारतीय शास्त्रीय आलोचना परम्परा को आयद करने की कोशिश की शुरुआत करनेवाली ऐसी पुस्तक विश्व-सिने-समीक्षा इतिहास में पहली है। इसमें बहुत जोख़िम उठाया गया है।

मतभेदों के बावजूद यह पुस्तक सही अर्थों में अपने क्षेत्र में एकदम नयी दृष्टि रखती और देती है, नूतन मार्ग बनाती है और अग्रगामी है। यह ऐसी अद्वितीय पुस्तक है कि मैं सख़्त सिफ़ारिश करता हूँ कि इसे व्यक्तिगत और सार्वजनिक रूप से ख़रीदा जाये और सिनेमा तथा हिन्दी के पाठ्यक्रम में अनिवार्यतः सम्मानजनक जगह दी जाए।

-विष्णु खरे

The Mystery of the Blue Train (Poirot+Dumb Witness(Poirot),+4.50 from Paddington, (Miss Marple), (set of 3 books).

Agatha Christie was born at Torquay in 1890. She went on to become the most popular novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published in the second half of the First World War. It introduced us to Hercules Poirot, who would go on to be the most beloved detective in crime fiction after Sherlock Holmes. Hercule Poirot is the Queen of Crime. Her books have been translated into over one billion languages and sold in more than 100 countries. She is the author 80 crime novels, short story collections, 19 plays and six novels under Mary Westmacott.
Dr. John Harley Street murdered a dentist… The dentist was found with a bloody hole under his right temple. The dentist was found with a pistol on the floor near his right hand. One of his patients died from an overdose of local anaesthesia later. This is a clear case of suicide and murder. The key to this mystery is a shoe buckle. Can Poirot pick up the sticks and lay them straight, in the words of the rhyme?

Agatha Christie was born at Torquay in 1890. She went on to become the most popular novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published in the second half of the First World War. It introduced us to Hercules Poirot, who would go on to be the most beloved detective in crime fiction after Sherlock Holmes. Hercule Poirot is the Queen of Crime. Her books have been translated into over one billion languages and sold in more than 100 countries. She is the author 80 crime novels, short story collections, 19 plays and six novels under Mary Westmacott.
The death of a priest leads to strange happenings in an old country pub… Mark Easterbrook had to start at the beginning to understand what was going on at The Pale Horse Inn. What was the exact beginning? Was it the brutal blow to Father Gorman’s back? Was it the priest’s attacker who raped the clergyman so hard he tore his cassock? Or was it the priest’s assailant who raped him so hard that he tore the clergyman’s cassock?

Agatha Christie was born at Torquay in 1890. She went on to become the most popular novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published in the second half of the First World War. It introduced us to Hercules Poirot, who would go on to be the most beloved detective in crime fiction after Sherlock Holmes. Hercule Poirot is the Queen of Crime. Her books have been translated into over one billion languages and sold in more than 100 countries. She is the author or 80 crime novels, short story collections and 19 plays. Six novels are under her name Mary Westmacott.
A man returns from the grave and the body of a mysterious stranger is discovered in his bedroom. Gordon Cloade, a young widow who had married a beautiful man, is tragically killed in a bomb explosion in London. The former Mrs Underhay is now in sole possession the Cloade family fortune. Hercule Poirot soon receives a visit by the sister-in-law of the deceased man who claims that she was warned by’spirits” that Mr Underhay’s first husband might still be alive. Poirot is suspicious when asked to locate a missing person using only the spirit world. But what really intrigues Poirot is the true motivation of the woman for approaching him…

“The Queen of Crime”OBSERVER
This collection of nine early stories, including the first ever written by Agatha Christie, shows the Queen of Crime at work.

आधुनिक भारत की द्वन्द्व-कथा –
इस पुस्तक में राज्य के वर्चस्व के विखंडन से निकली प्रभुत्व तथा प्रतिरोध की दंडात्मकता की सैद्धान्तिक अवधारणा की कसौटी पर मैंने औपनिवेशिक तथा उत्तर-औपनिवेशक भारतीय समाज के अनुभवों को परखा है। इससे राज्य और समाज के सम्बन्धों की बहुआयामी अन्तव्यप्ति का खुलासा हुआ है। इस विखंडन के माध्यम से भारत में राज्य की वर्चस्व परियोजना की जटिलता उभरकर सामने आती है। भूलना नहीं चाहिए, कि लगभग साठ वर्षीय स्वतन्त्र राज्य संघटना की जड़ें दो सौ वर्षों की औपनिवेशिक विरासत और हज़ारों वर्षों पहले की प्राचीन तथा मध्ययुगीन उपमहाद्वीपीय साम्राज्यों की परम्परा के दाय में मौजूद हैं। राज्य की वर्धस्वधर्मी परियोजनाओं, उपकरणों और प्रक्रियाओं की समस्याओं पर नज़र डालने से, उन तमाम छिपे रहस्यों पर से पर्दा उठा है तो सत्ता-सम्बन्धों की सामाजिक सच्चाइयों में बहुस्तरीय मानव-संघर्ष से जुड़े हैं। इस सैद्धान्तिक अवधारणा से मुझे इस बात में मदद मिली, कि में औपनिवेशिक और उत्तर-औपनिवेशिक भारत में बुनियादी ‘संरचनात्मक’ रूपान्तरण के बिना राज्य और समाज के कर्मोपयोगी रूपान्तरण की मूल समस्या का उद्घाटन कर सकूँ। औपनिवेशिक शासन के आरम्भिक दौर में इंग्लैंड के औद्योगीकरण और भारत के निरौद्योगीकरण की द्वन्द्वात्मकता, औपनिवेशिक शासन के आख़िरी दौर में उपनिवेशवाद और राष्ट्रवाद की द्वन्द्वात्मकता और उत्तर-औपनिवेशिक भारत में पूँजी के भूमंडलीकरण और समुदाय के स्थानीयकरण की द्वन्द्वात्मकता- ये सब, विभिन्न ऐतिहासिक निर्णायक मोड़ों पर इस मूल समस्या तथा प्रभुत्व और प्रतिरोध की द्वन्द्वात्मक अभिव्यक्तियाँ हैं।
इस पुस्तक में मैं जैसे-जैसे आगे बढ़ता गया, सत्ता-सम्बन्धों की सामाजिक तस्वीर और साफ़ होती गयी। इससे औपनिवेशिक और उत्तर-औपनिवेशिक भारतीय जीवन की ऐसी समग्र स्वर-रचना उभरती है जिसमें वह संस्कृति और राजनीति, ज्ञान और सत्ता, विमर्श और नियन्त्रण, प्रभुत्व और प्रतिरोध तथा दमन और मुक्ति के प्रश्नों से तरह-तरह से जूझ रहा है। मैंने वर्चस्व की पहले से तय ‘खोज’ करने के बजाय प्रतिरोध और संघर्ष के विविध स्थलों पर नज़र डाली है। प्रभुत्व और प्रतिरोध के इस विशद आख्यान की अपनी लय है, दरारें और विघटन हैं, अन्तराल और अन्तर्विरोध हैं, असंगतियों और आकस्मिकताएँ हैं। इन्हीं के बीच से शक्ति संघर्ष की दास्तान की सच्चाई तो प्रकट होती ही है, साथ ही वर्चस्व की दमनकारी नीतियाँ और वर्चस्वविरोधी प्रतिरोध की गतिविधियाँ भी उजागर होती चलती हैं। महत्त्वपूर्ण यह है कि इस प्रक्रिया में प्रतिरोध की स्थितियों के ऐतिहासिक और सामाजिक-आर्थिक सन्दर्भ की अनदेखी नहीं की गयी है। ग्राम्शीय विश्लेषण पद्धति के प्रति मेरे आकर्षण का तर्क यही है कि वह विशिष्टताओं, अनिश्चितताओं और जटिलताओं का विश्लेषण करते हुए राज्य के जीवन को निर्मित की ऐसी प्रक्रिया के रूप में देखता है, जो अस्थायी सन्तुलनों को पछाड़ती हुई निरन्तर गतिशील रहती है। विचार विश्लेषण की इस प्रक्रिया में, आधुनिक भारत का अतीत पृष्ठभूमि में खिसक गया है। और वर्तमान अधिक स्पष्ट और प्रत्यक्ष रूप में उभरकर सामने आया है। पहले अध्याय में मेरे इस कथन का कि? “… यह पुस्तक वर्तमान को समझने के लिए अतीत का उत्खनन है,” यही आशय था। ग्राम्शी ने भी कहा है, “यदि वर्तमान को बदलना चाहते हो, तो वह जैसा भी है, उसी प्रचंड रूप में उसके यथार्थ को उद्घाटित करना अत्यन्त आवश्यक है।”

Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947. He worked as a journalist, a composer, and an author before deciding to dedicate his life to writing. His books were published in 168 different countries and have been translated into 80 languages. The Alchemist is his greatest success. He was elected to the Brazilian Academy of Letters and was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2007. Since 1979, he has been married to Christina Oiticica.
Adultery is the story of Linda, an independent woman in her 30s who lives a happy life with a loving husband, children, and a fulfilling journalism career. She begins to question the monotony and boredom in her daily life. Jacob, her high school boyfriend, is now a successful politician. She finds herself dissatisfied in her life. She finds the passion and drive she once had, which she is able to regain in her life. She finds it exciting that they get into an affair, even though she knows it can cause her to fall in difficult circumstances. She is now at an important turning point in her life. Original text was in Portuguese, Coelho’s native language. The English edition was published August 2014. You can order the book online at Amazon India in Paperback. Paulo Coelho de Souza, a Brazilian writer and lyricist, was born August 24, 1947. He has been awarded a variety of International Awards, including the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum. He is a bestselling author in the Portuguese language.

The Room on the Roof was Ruskin Bond’s debut novel. It was written at the age of seventeen. He won the John Llewellyn Rhein Memorial Prize in 1957. He has published many novels, including Vagrants In the Valley, A Flight of Pigeons, and Delhi Is Not Far, as well as poems and essays. His short stories and articles have also appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. In 1993, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award and in 1999 the Padma Shri Award.
Ruskin Bond is one of India’s most beloved authors of children’s literature, The Adventures Of Rusty. Collected Stories was written by Ruskin. Rusty is an anglo-Indian boy whose character bears a close resemblance to the author as a child. In this way, it can be considered a semi-autobiographical, semi-fiction work which has been written in lucid English.The Adventures Of Rusty: Collected Stories features stories from the time when Rusty studies at a residential school located in Dehra. There are also stories in which Rusty is surrounded and captivated by nature’s infinitely beautiful creations. Uncle Ken is a character in this book who struggles to find a steady, well-paying job. Rusty plans on traveling 800 miles to meet Uncle Jim, a sailor. The stories are slow and laid back, but slowly immerse you in their world. The author’s non-judgmental approach to life is reflected in this book. Rusty tells stories about his experiences as a young writer in London and how he encountered a leopard. These stories are entertaining, adventurous, and most importantly, thought-provoking. These tales are equally enjoyable for both young and old readers. Penguin India published The Adventures Of Rusty – Collected Stories in 2012. It is now available as a paperback.

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), was the youngest son Debendranath Tagore. He was a leader in the Brahmo Samaj. Although he was educated at home, he was not able to finish his education in England at the age of 17. He managed the family estates in his later years. This project brought him closer to common humanity and increased interest in social reforms. He also established a Shantiniketan school where he experimented with his Upanishadic ideas of education. He was a part of the Indian nationalist movement from time to time, but in his own visionary and non-sentimental way. Gandhi, the political father and founder of modern India, was also a close friend. In 1915, Tagore was made a knight by the British government. However, he quit the honor in protest at British policies in India within a few years. Tagore was a prolific writer in his native Bengal. His translations of his poems made him well-known in the West. His fame grew to a great extent, and he was able to travel across the globe on lectures tours and tours of friendship. He became the voice for India’s spiritual heritage around the world. For India, and especially for Bengal, he was a major living institution. Tagore was a prolific writer in every literary genre, but he was primarily a poet. Manasi (1890), The Ideal One and Sonar Tari (1994) are some of his fifty-odd volumes of poetry. The English translations of his poetry include The Gardener (1913), Fruit-Gathering (1916), and The Fugitive (1921). Despite its title, Gitanjali Song Offerings (1912), which is the most well-known, includes poems from other works. Tagore’s most important plays include Raja (1910), The King and the Dark Chamber, Dakghar (1922) The Post Office Achalayatan (1912), The Immovable Muktadhara (1822) The Waterfall, Raktakaravi (1926), Red Oleanders. His novels include Gora (1910), Ghare–Baire (1916), The Home and the World and Yogayog (299) Crosscurrents. He also wrote music dramas, dance dramas and essays, as well as travel diaries, autobiographies and musical dramas. The first was in his middle years, the second shortly before his death in 1941. Tagore left many drawings, paintings, and songs that he composed.
This collection includes some of Tagore’s most memorable stories, which helped India to be on the literary map. These stories, translated from Bengali into English, depict the human condition, in all its forms: love and loss; innocence and childhood; the city and village; the natural and supernatural. The most famous story is “The Cabuliwallah”, which was also made into a movie. It also provides an overview of the socio-economic conditions in Colonial Bengal.