Authors, A-Z

'India has produced a great novelist...a master of perpetual storytelling' V.S. Pritchett, New Yorker Saleem Sinai was born at midnight, the midnight of India's independence, and found himself mysteriously 'handcuffed to history' by the coincidence. He is one of 1,001 children born at the midnight h... More

Reality merges with fantasy in this hilarious comic novel about the world of radio soap operas and the pitfalls of forbidden passion by the bestselling author of The Storyteller. Sexy, sophisticated, older Aunt Julia, now divorced, seeks a new mate who can support her in high style. She finds instea... More

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions a... More

Masterfully crafted, "Treasure Island is a stunning yarn of piracy on the fiery tropic seas -- an unforgettable tale of treachery that embroils a host of legendary swashbucklers, from honest young Jim Hawkins to sinister, two-timing Israel Hands, to evil incarnate, blind Pew. But above all, "Treasur... More

The Orient Longman Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading which encouraging him/her to read with little or no external help. These beautifully-illustrated books are carefully graded into seven levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners at the age gro... More

In a fully unabridged text and handsomely illustrated cover, this classic tale of pirate treasure will captivate a new generation of young readers."Treasure Island: " Since its publication in 1883, generations have enjoyed this captivating tale of young Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver, the pirate r... More

Each edition includes: - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play- Scene-by-scene plot summaries- A key to famous lines and phrases- An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language- An e... More

'In a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name, lived a professional storyteller named Rashid and his son Haroun.' Thus begins Rushdie’s magical and delightful book, which is comprised of hundreds of stories, funny and sad, all of them juggled at once... More

Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy set in five acts, tells the story of a woman, Hero, wrongly accused of unfaithfulness. The subplot is of Benedick and Beatrice's attemtps at not falling in love when that is precisely what they feel for each other. In this play, what sustains the reader's interest is... More

One of Sidney Sheldon’s most popular and bestselling titles, repackaged and reissued for a new generation of fans.   The daughter of a rich and powerful father, Elizabeth Roffe is young, beautiful – and sole heir to a billion dollar fortune.Then tragedy strikes. Her father is killed... More

‘Full of premonitions and echoes of the larger fiction. Marquez has always been a romantic, and these stories abound with love affairs, ruined beauty, and magical women. It is essence of Marquez’ —Guardian ‘Starting with “The Third Resignation” and finishing with “The Incredible and... More

Sons and Lovers is a realistic novel developing two significant psychological themes. The first is the story of Paul Morel's beautiful but terrible relationship with his mother, who gives to him all her warmth because her husband has denied her the love she craves. The second is a study of attractio... More

Included here are poems about the tie to the mother, about Miriam, about the trauma of the mother's lingering mortal illness, and about the poignant aftermath of her death during which the son suffered self-abandonment to grief and a sense of desolation described in the novel as a nuit blanche or 'w... More