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The Jamun Tree and Other Stories
‘Our daily life provides rich soil for a fertile imagination to sprout tales of mystery, delight, sorrow and awe.’ - Richa Gupta The Jamun Tree and Other Stories is a collection of short stories dissects and analyses a cross section of society to decipher our complex existence, psychological truths, range of emotions, relationships and subjective morality. The stories in this collection are about an almost-human Jamun tree, an enticing woman on a mission, a family receiving news about their inheritance, a journalist looking for a scoop, a family on a cruise liner, a mother dealing with the tragic death of her child, youngsters affected by corruption and an investigator resolving a mysterious murder. The Jamun Tree and Other Stories will help navigate and open up vistas to understand our present-day life.
Alma & Loren
Two women in their fifties, Alma, who works as a librarian at the New York Public Library, and her friend Loren, an author from Israel, spend a weekend in Atlantic City. On their way to the city of gambling, they go through a chain of events and upheaval, from an encounter and sexual harassment to being mysteriously followed by two guys. One of the women commits a serious criminal offence and gets into trouble with the law, and her action puts their friendship of many years in question. A special meeting with Kayn, a shrewd criminal investigator, manages to take the investigation into previously unknown areas. A spontaneous meeting with a charming Latin man and the connection between different worlds offers one of them a chance at beautiful and mature love.
Stories for Children
Stories for Children is a collection of Leo Tolstoy's best twelve tales for young children, beautifully illustrated by Alexei Pakhomov
Grasshopper
Alyosha Kuznetsov, a fifteen-year-old Moscow boy and his elder sister, Lena were members of a mobile first-aid group – a ‘flying squad’ during the October Revolution in Russia in 1917. The boy was never in one spot for long. Alyosha always hastened to the most dangerous places – the barricades manned by volunteers fighting the Tsar’s White Guards. Not everyone at the barricades even knew his proper name. They just called him Kuznechik – Grasshopper – a pun on his surname, Kuznetsov. The boy actually did appear to make flying leaps from one barricade to another, so quickly did he get around. Oleg Tikhomirov’s Grasshopper: The Little Soldier is the real life story of Alyosha Kuznetsov – a poignant story of growing up, of friendship, determination, of war and of life at one of the most trying times in Russia.
Tsunami Simon
Thirteen-year-old Simon lives in a coastal village in South Goa. He juggles school, dancing, karate classes and thoroughly loves the sea, especially going on fishing trips with his father, Gabru. Despite growing up in modern times, Simon nurtures a deep love for their traditional fisher-folk life. This winter Simon goes to Tamil Nadu, to spend his Christmas vacation with his aunt. But the holiday comes to a disastrous end. One morning, when out fishing with his uncle, the gigantic waves of the tsunami strike the coast of South India sparing little that lay in its path. Does Simon survive this calamity? What about his family? Will life ever be the same again?
Jungle Lore
Jim Corbett is famous for his exploits as a hunter, but there was so much more to the man than tracking down man-eating tigers and leopards. In fact, ‘Carpet Sahib’ (as many Indians called him) was a conservationist at heart, with a deep love for jungles – its flora and fauna; and its inhabitants – the birds and the animals, and the people – who lived in the lush Kumaon hills. It is this side of Corbett that comes to the fore in Jungle Lore. Almost autobiographical in nature, Jungle Lore sees Corbett talk of his boyhood, the people he met, lessons he learnt in absorbing the jungle, his concern for the jungles and environment, and of course, there are doses of hunting expeditions too. There is even the odd story of detection and of supernatural sightings. Jungle Lore is the first book anyone should read on Jim Corbett. Simply because it is about Jim Corbett the man who went on to become a famous hunter.
Indian Tales of Valour
“Courage comes from the heart and not from being physically strong.” "Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one." The saffron-clad warriors who preferred death to dishonour. The two Pathans who took on the might of Shah Jahan for the sake of a Rajput. The one-armed leader who defeated the British in 1858. Indian Tales of Valour tells young readers about courage against all odds – when Indians stood up to defend what they believed in. These are stories of real people. Taken from different periods of history. From the legendary Haldighati to the Brahmaputra to Loos in France, relive the heroism and courage of these amazing people. Some remembered. Some forgotten. But all inspiring. For courage has no religion, no language. It is about feeling. And inspiring.
When Daddy Was a Little Boy
It is often hard for children to think of their Daddy as a ‘little boy’. Sasha discovered that her Daddy was once upon a time a little boy when she fell ill and her Daddy told her a story about himself when he was her age. Sasha was fascinated by this discovery. So, whenever she would fall sick, she would ask her Daddy to tell her a story about himself ‘when he was a little boy’, and, each time her Daddy would tell her a new story of funny things that ever happened to actual little boys like him or to other little daddies that he knew. After all, all daddies were ‘little boys’ once. When Daddy was a little boy is a timeless collection of tales that happened to a Daddy when he was a ‘little boy’.
Not Out
Heroes don't just set records. They change lives. By example. By inspiring others. Not Out: Heroes from the World of Sport is a collection of instances of heroism from a variety of sports ranging from cricket to football to boxing. These are stories based on real people and events that had a profound effect not just on the world of sport, but on our lives. From the first coloured world champion to the men who played bare feet to win a football tournament, this is a tribute to those sportspersons who braved tremendous odds to emerge victorious. Some became legends, some remain relatively unknown. But all of them reflect the spirit of sport in the finest sense.
Thumbkin
Hriday, a naughty little boy, is unthinkingly cruel to animals. He goes his merry way till a terrible crime causes him to be turned into a Thumbkin with no prospect of return to the human world. Now, he is at the mercy of the very same animals he has wronged, and is desperate to make amends. But all the animals are happy with his situation! Finally, the pet lame swan of the family takes pity and Hriday is wafted away on his creaky wings to the Himalayas in search of Lord Ganesha who can save him. Little does Hriday realize that this will be the beginning of the strangest adventure in the worlds of mice and men, Gods and demons, hate and love, and better understanding . . .
