Indian Literature

Arizona, December 1943. After surviving perilous six-month journeys to 1889 and 1918, the Carsons, five siblings from the present day, seek a respite in their home state. While Adam and Greg settle down with their Progressive Era brides, Natalie and Caitlin start romances with wartime aviators, and Cody befriends a Japanese family in an internment camp.

अधिकतर लोग सत्यजित रे को एक फिल्म निर्देशक के रूप में ही जानते हैं, पर वे उच्चकोटि के कथाकार भी थे। उनकी कहानियों में भारतीय समाज के सभी रूप उभरकर आए हैं। प्रस्तुत संग्रह की कहानियाँ न केवल मनोरंजक हैं, बल्कि पाठकों के मन को उद्वेलित करनेवाली हैं|

Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago; “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of the state”. But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her; Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe. Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend”; a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her.

Julia Townset is a very unhappy newly married bride who comes to America with her military husband. She has been given the task of teaching a Seneca Indian guide, Ki, to write and read and they build a relationship that will last a lifetime. Ki overhears a plan by Julia's husband to kill her because he has only married Julia for her money, but he wants Julia for himself. As the story progresses, Julia learns what it means to become American.

'I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.' So begins Kaikeyi's story. The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is raised on tales of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharat prospers, and how they offer powerful boons to the devout and the wise. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to how great a marriage alliance she can secure.

Meet the residents of Gammage, New York, a town on the verge of declaring bankruptcy, when inspiration strikes. Why not go native, and open a casino? With Not Enough Indians, actor, writer, producer, and former Saturday Night Live cast member Harry Shearer joins the ranks of such comedian/authors as Steve Martin and Michael Palin with a brilliantly funny, whip-smart satire of greed, collusion, distrust, and betrayal in the halls of Washington and the casinos of Native America.

Inspired by a handful of old postcards sent by Uncle Leroy nearly a hundred years earlier, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace Mimi’s long-lost uncle and the family medicine bundle he took with him to Europe. “I’m sweaty and sticky. My ears are still popping from the descent into Vaclav Havel. My sinuses ache. My stomach is upset. My mouth is a sewer. I roll over and bury my face in a pillow. Mimi snuggles down beside me with no regard for my distress. ‘My god,’ she whispers, ‘can it get any better?’”

'ચિત્રલેખા'માં ધારાવાહિક સ્વરૂપે પ્રકાશિત આ નવલકથા પુસ્તકસ્વરૂપે સન 2000માં પ્રકાશિત થઈ. તેને ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ અને ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય અકાદમી બન્ને દ્વારા 'વર્ષની શ્રેષ્ઠ નવલકથા' ઘોષિત કરવામાં આવી.

Kalki Hari arrives at Indragarh to find out that his brother has been taken prisoner, his beloved is about to be butchered and the city is embroiled in a ghastly war with the Naga queen and Dakshini king. Armed with a mighty sword forged by a god, he fights to take the city back from his nemesis, the evil Kali. But the Avatar of Vishnu is at a crossroads. It is his destiny to fight the last battle with Adharm and obliterate evil from this world. However, he has stumbled upon a terrible truth over the course of his journey ... a truth that may change everything.

Warrior-prince Rama is about to be crowned Young King, when he hears the devastating news that his father, king of Ayodhya, has been tricked into banishing him to the forest. His devoted wife, Sita, insists on accompanying him in exile, but the evil 10-headed Lord Ravana has fallen deeply in love with the beautiful princess and steals her away. Aided by Hanuman, mighty captain of the monkeys, Rama sets out across the world to find her and destroy Ravana in a deadly battle.

In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with unlikely friends—two geese. But when the lake starts drying up, the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends’ advice, or he’ll be left out to dry.

One love-struck businessman; one compassionate Sioux maiden; one heart-wrenching decision. Is the power of love enough to save an entire tribe? Five years ago, when Edward James settled in Bear Creek to manage the mines, he saw a future of business and opportunity. He didn’t plan to fall in love. But since the moment he met Morning Sun, his world has been turned upside down. If only her family would accept him, he could be the devoted husband he longed to be, but how can he convince them that he’s worthy of Morning Sun’s love?

Vito pergi meninggalkan ayahnya. Melangkah bersama air mata. Beranjak bersama bahagia bercampur luka. Pertemuan itu nyata, tetapi bahagia tetaplah fiksi. Vino lelah melawan rindu. Dia bisa mengerti bahwa Vito untuk ibu, Vino untuk ayah. Namun sulit untuk dia pahami bahwa rindu yang dibagi tak boleh bersisa luka. Si kembar Vito dan Vino harus terpisah karena perceraian orang tua. Dari jauh mereka didera rindu, jauh lebih deru dari angin dendam yang menari di Danau Sidenreng.

સુરતમાં રહેતાં જૈનીત નામનાં છોકરાનાં હાથમાં એવી માહિતી આવે છે જે સુરતની સુરત બદલી શકવા સક્ષમ હોય છે...જૈનીત કેવી રીતે એ માહીતી દ્વારા દુશ્મનો સુધી પહોંચે છે એ વાત અહીં જણાવવામાં આવી છે.. અંતમાં કેવી રીતે સુરતની સુરત પલટાય છે એ જાણવા સાંભળતાં રહો...જૉકર — સ્ટૉરી એક લુઝરની...

From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India.

આ પુસ્તક મુખ્યત્વે કૃષ્ણની મહાભારત યુદ્ધ તેના યાદવ પરિવાર સાથેના તેમના યુગના અંત સુધીના 36 વર્ષની અર્ધ-સાહિત્યની યાત્રા વિશે છે, શરૂઆતમાં ગાંધારી અને આખરે મહર્ષિ કશ્યપ દ્વારા શ્રાપિત હતો.

1919 में प्रकाशित उपन्यास सेवासदन मूलतः उर्दू में लिखा गया था और इसका नाम था, बाज़ारे-हुस्न। इससे पहले मुंशी पे्रमचन्द ने लघु उपन्यास ही लिखे थे और यह उनका पहला महत्त्वपूर्ण उपन्यास था।.

In the 1950s, Vishnu Bhushan is a young boy yet to learn the truth beyond the rumors of his family's fractured histories - an alliance, as his mother says, of two bankrupt families. In evocative chapters, the first two decades of Vishnu's life in Mauritius unfolds with heart wrenching closeness as he battles to experience the world beyond, and the cultural, political, and familial turmoil that hold on to him.

Mabel percaya takdir akan berakhir buruk jika kita tidak menjaga langkah, apalagi bagi perempuan seperti dirinya. Tapi Mace, sang menantu, belum bisa melupakan trauma masa lalu. Sementara Leksi, cucu kesayangan Mabel, masih suka semaunya sendiri. Beruntung ada Pum dan Kwee yang bisa diandalkan. Bersama keduanya, si kecil Leksi belajar menjalani hidup yang keras di Tanah Tabu. Dan, pada kita semua, Mabel berpesan, "Kita harus tetap kuat… Jangan menyerah. Terus berjuang demi anak-cucu kita. Mereka harus mendapatkan kehidupan yang lebih baik."

Wynema Harjo is an idealistic young Muscogee woman who finds meaning as a teacher for the young people of her village. After the Wounded Knee Massacre and the subsequent Ghost Dance movement, Wynema feels a need to take further action, and she and her husband adopt a Lakota girl. As the years roll by and injustices mount, Wynema and a fellow teacher, Genevieve Weir, consider the repercussions of the oppression that surrounds them—and wonder how their society might eventually be improved.