Best Urdu Short Stories - April 2024

Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women (Short Stories by Women from Around the World)

Women's stories in India have been handed down from generation to generation, enriched and embroidered along the way. Political change and the arrival of print culture meant that storytelling was pushed into the background. But in more recent times, these voices have once again come centre-stage - confident, varied and complex. Spanning half a century, this collection covers many languages and cultures, and reflects the vast and complex cultures of the country and its diaspora. It offers a view of the changes that have taken place, both in terms of the subjects women choose to write about and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00AZ0I638
• ASIN: B00AZ0I638
• Manufacturer: Telegram Books

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life - Free Preview: The First 20 Chapters

• ASIN: B005133JGS
• ASIN: B005133JGS
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Khushwant Singh Best Indian Short Stories Volume 1

The Indian short story is extraordinary in its ability to stick to the traditional rules of the craft and still demonstrate remarkable originality. It revolves around a limited number of characters, confines itself in time and space, and has a well-plotted narrative that drives its central theme. Within the traditional framework, however, creativity flowers and a fresh and imaginative story emerges. This volume is chock-full with such stories, written by authors well known in their regional languages as well as those who have made a name for themselves in English literary circles. Carefully se... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00975ILBO
• ASIN: B00975ILBO
• Manufacturer: Harpercollins

City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi

• ASIN: B004WC07VE
• ASIN: B004WC07VE
• Manufacturer: HarperPress

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness: A novel

• ASIN: B01NBZXMTT
• ASIN: B01NBZXMTT
• Manufacturer: Vintage

The Quilt and Other Stories

In 1944 Ismat Chughtai successfully defended herself before the Imperial Crown Court against a charge of obscenity for her short story "Lihaaf" - "The Quilt." The narrator of this story, a precocious nine-year old child, is sent to visit an aunt. This aunt, ignored by a husband whose only interest seems to lie in entertaining slim-waisted young boys, suffers from a relentless bodily itch, an itch, her niece discovers, no doctor can cure and only her maidservant can relieve.Frank and often wickedly comic, Chughtai's stories were the imaginative core of her life's work, drawn from memories of th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1878818341
• ASIN: 1878818341
• ISBN: 1878818341
• Brand: Brand: Sheep Meadow
• Manufacturer: Sheep Meadow Press

River of Smoke: A Novel (The Ibis Trilogy Book 2)

• ASIN: B004WJP0P0
• ASIN: B004WJP0P0
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda

As part of a top-secret initiative called Third Echelon, National Security Agency special operative Sam Fisher has been given license to spy, steal, destroy, and assassinate to protect America. And he does...

• ASIN: B001VA1PFW
• ASIN: B001VA1PFW
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Khushwant Singh Best Indian Short Stories Volume 2

Khushwant Singh, the country's foremost literary figure, serves up another volume of the finest fiction from across India. 'A good read . . . engaging . . . The names live up to their reputation.' - India Today 'Tremendous richness of characters on display.' - Deccan Herald 'Offers much . . . to the discriminating reader.' - Deccan Chronicle 'An eminently readable book . . . The range of geographical areas and social backgrounds that this selection represents are truly vast.' - The Tribune

• ASIN: B00975INCQ
• ASIN: B00975INCQ
• Manufacturer: Harpercollins

Hoops of Fire: Fifty Years of Fiction by Pakistani Women

In this collection of stories by Pakistan’s finest women writers we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences of a rich literary culture which deserves to be better known. Spanning the entire fifty years of a new nation’s history, and ranging in style from harsh realism to poetry and parable, these stories (translated from Urdu) provide the unique perspectives on social, political and psychological issues that official histories ignore.

• ASIN: 0863560393
• ASIN: 0863560393
• ISBN: 0863560393
• Manufacturer: Saqi Books

A Tale of Four Dervishes (Penguin Classics)

A dazzling Urdu epic that evokes a magical Indo-Muslim world Originally composed in the fourteenth century and made popular in 1803 by Mir Amman's colloquial retelling, this wonderfully entertaining story paints a portrait of a distant and colorful time and place. In despair at having no son to succeed him, the king of Turkey leaves his palace to live in seclusion. Soon afterward, however, he encounters four wandering dervishes-three princes and a rich merchant-who have been guided to Turkey by a supernatural force that prophesied their meeting. As the five men sit together in the dead of nig... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140455183
• ASIN: 0140455183
• ISBN: 9780140455182
• Manufacturer: Penguin Classics

Our New Life in Abu Dhabi (Collins Big Cat Arabic)

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 12 books feature greater use of literary language and more unusual and challenging vocabulary. Play scripts also feature from Level 12. Non-fiction titles contain longer, more formal sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. Sentences become longer with greater use of c... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0008185832
• ASIN: 0008185832
• ISBN: 0008185832
• Brand: Collins
• Manufacturer: Collins

got urdu? - Stainless Steel 12oz Camping Mug, Black

When you are feeling saucy and you need something to say it without saying it, grab this camping mug and fill it with your favorite liquid. It should be alcohol but if that is not your fancy, do as you please.

• ASIN: B07QJSXQ68
• ASIN: B07QJSXQ68
• Brand: Molandra Products
• Size: 12 ounce
• Manufacturer: Molandra Products

Knick Knack Gifts #Urdu - 20oz Sturdy Hashtag Stainless Steel Water Bottle, White

Need a gift for your boss, spouse, friend, neighbor, or mailman? This stainless steel water bottle makes a great choice for a gift! It features a classic styling made from a newly designed mold for maximum durability.

• ASIN: B01J2IC59Y
• ASIN: B01J2IC59Y
• Brand: Knick Knack Gifts
• Manufacturer: Knick Knack Gifts

The Chess Players (English Subtitled)

• ASIN: B004D18T2I
• ASIN: B004D18T2I

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

9781420938036

• UPC: 21019188
• Rating: 4.25

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

The Best American Short Stories 2017

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 55971052
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 616290935

Best Russian Short Stories - eBook

For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted

• UPC: 699648974
• Rating: 3.5

Selected Tales and Sketches (the Best Short Stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne)

"Selected Tales and Sketches" is a collection of the best short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Collected here are the following tales: The Gray Champion, Sunday at Home, The Minister's Black Veil, The May-Pole of Merry

• UPC: 6105733
• Rating: 5.0

Children of the Night : The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, 1967 to Present

In 1969, Little, Brown and Company published The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, edited by Langston Hughes - the classic compendium of African-American short fiction from 1897 to 1967. Now, a quarter of a

• UPC: 53328607

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0