W.H. Auden and Stephen Spender were the cutting-edge English poets of their generation, influential inter-war figures on the cusp of culture and politics, of imperialism and anti-imperialism. By a curious quirk of history, both their older brothers were mountain explorers – John Bicknell Auden was a pioneering geologist of the Himalayas, while Michael Spender was the first to draw a detailed map of the north face of the Everest. While their younger brothers achieved literary fame, John Auden and Michael Spender vied to be included in the expedition that would deliver an Englishman to the summit of Everest, a quest that became a metaphor for Britain to maintain power over India. To this rivalry was added another: both men fell in love with the same vivacious woman, the painter Nancy Sharp. Her choice would determine where each man’s wartime fate and loyalties would lie, with England and its unraveling empire, or elsewhere.
Set in Calcutta, London, in the glacier-locked wilds of the Karakoram, and on Mount Everest itself, The Last Englishmen is also the story of a generation. The cast of characters in Deborah Baker’s exhilarating drama includes Indian and English writers and artists, explorers and Communist spies, imperial ‘Die Hards’ and Indian nationalists, political chancers and police informers. Key among them is a highborn Bengali poet named Sudhindranath Datta, a melancholy soul torn like others of his generation between a hatred of the British empire and a deep love of European literature, and whose way of life would be upended by the arrival of the Second World War on his Calcutta doorstep.Dense with romance and intrigue, and of startling relevance to the cross-cultural debates and great power games of our own day, The Last Englishmen is an engrossing and masterful story that traces the end of empire and the stirring of a new world order.
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My Father Is in the Indian Army
Beena’s dad is in the Indian army, which means that when duty calls, he’s got to get going at once. Beena knows her dad’s job is important, but her birthday is coming up. She really, really wants her dad to be at home to celebrate with her. Will he be able to make it back in time?
Read on to find out about the people and their families whose big and small acts of heroism make the Indian army inspiring!
Jaa Ke Bairi Sanmukh Jeevay
‘I am a khalsa of Waheguru. I am the Guru’s lion. I’ll thunder like the clouds and in the same booming voice, I will unleash havoc on my enemies. My enemies will tremble at my challenge. My scream will rain like cinders upon them.’
Jaake Bairi Sanmukh Jeevay,
Taake Jeevan Ko Dhikkar
This electrifying novel will quake the gentle human sensibilities. The 44th mystery in the Vimal series this is a brand-new gem from the stellar mystery author, Surendra Mohan Pathak.
Polite Society
Bored witless in her south Delhi cocoon, the beautiful Ania Khurana seeks excitement. Whether tinkering with her novel-in-progress or setting up her single aunt and close friends with suitable men, she undertakes her projects with a passionate focus. Art fairs, literary residencies, a weekend at a cricketer-turned-politician’s country retreat and, of course, dozens of glittering parties-Ania applies her exceptional industry to them all. But her privilege cannot mask the darkness and vulnerability at the heart of her ornate world-nor does it enable her to influence the dazzling, deadly men and women who appear in it.
Keenly observed, sharply plotted and full of wit and brio, Polite Society reimagines Jane Austen’s Emma in contemporary Delhi to portray a society whose polished surface often reveals far more than is intended.
Badalte Vidyalaya Tejaswi Bacche
This book teaches us how to build the children, how we make the schools ideal and build the all round development of children. Today’s children are to be future, this process are given in this book.
Mahapurushon Ka Bachpan
The collection of Harivansh Rai Bacchan these songs which are on the tongue of people till now, and people always be humming. Not know how many decades passed away, but these songs are being always popular.
Bacchan Ke Lokpriya Geet
The collection of Harivansh Rai Bacchan these songs which are on the tongue of people till now, and people always be humming. Not know how many decades passed away, but these songs are being always popular.
The Pursuit of Truth
Germs of words for the seeker Of the millions of words which Dr. Radhakrishnan wrote in his highly illustrious and prolific career as philosopher, teacher, statesman and author, there are few that speak about himself. His concern was man in cosmos, rarely he himself. In this significant book Dr. Radhakrishnan comes nearest to talking about himself. And yet, as was his wont, instead of narrating the events of his life, he gives us a peep into his soul – a peep into his thoughts and self – development – and makes us conscious of our own destiny. In the introduction to the book, B. K. Ahluwalia gives a brilliant account of Dr. Radhakrishnan’s philosophy and reveals some little known facets of the great philosopher’s personality.
Faith Renewed
Man today is able to do wonderful things; but has he explored the possibilities of an inner life? Never before was man more insecure and unhappy as he is today, despite his amazing achievements in diverse fields of activity. He appears more and more adrift, rudderless, sick and scare. What has gone wrong with him? Philosopher-scholar Dr. Radhakrishan asks soul-searching questions and answers them in the pages of this book. He makes us conscious of our inner potential and how we can harness it for a happy and contented life.
Increase Your Word Power
Vocabulary is often directly related to accomplishment in life and profession. Here is a book that helps you get a clear lead over others in any conversation or situation in day to day life. An effective vocabulary builder in the English language, this simple book with its step by step method will increase your knowledge and mastery of the English language. The purpose of this book is to give you expertise in any conversation in any situation.