Experience the vibrancy of the Harlem Renaissance with Home to Harlem by Claude McKay. This groundbreaking novel follows Jake, a young Black man, as he navigates the streets of 1920s Harlem, exploring themes of identity, race, love, and cultural expression. McKay’s lyrical storytelling and vivid descriptions bring Harlem’s jazz-filled nightlife and social struggles to life. A must-read for lovers of African American literature, historical fiction, and classic novels, Home to Harlem remains an influential work in literary history. Order now from Sriina and get fast delivery across India!
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The year is 1556 CE. Humayun has died, and his thirteen-year-old son and heir, Akbar, must battle to save his throne, even as a drought devastates the northern plains. Against this backdrop, an old man documents the story of his family—his ancestors and himself—beginning a hundred years earlier, when a teenager in Dilli discovers the true nature of his best friend.
As the sprawling family saga unfolds, empires rise and fall, dynasties come and go, and generations pass, each with a rich cast of characters shaped by forces beyond their control; by desire, love and betrayal. Like Qasim, who, wracked by the guilt he inherited from his irresponsible father, embarks on an all-consuming search for an elusive heirloom, while his pragmatic wife, Aabida, holds the family together as breadwinner—using her embroidery skills to set up a brocade workshop. Two generations later, young Zubair finds himself torn between his family duty—the workshop established by his grandmother—and his secret longing for a mysterious insurgent, which will spell disaster for him and his family. Years later, his son, Nadeem, will choose his passion for calligraphy over brocade, only enduring the family business because of his love for Zarina, a talented naqshband—the artist who makes the exquisite designs for the tapestry.
Spanning a century and a half, from the early 1400s to 1556, An Unholy Drought weaves an intricate tale of varied characters—their joys and sorrows—in Delhi, the phoenix city, as it transitions from the last days of the Sultanate to the dawn of the Mughal Empire. Rich with human drama and period detail, this sequel to The Garden of Heaven is the second book in the acclaimed Delhi Quartet series, and an absolute page-turner.
Meet a deaf Snow White, a wheelchair-using Rapunzel, a neurodivergent Ugly Duckling.
In a world where fairy tales usually demonize characters who live with disability, these and other fairy-tale characters challenge our understanding of the people around us. The authors of this collection seek to retell classic stories by weaving in their own everyday experiences-the struggles, joys and frustrations that may not be known to the non-disabled.
And They Lived … Ever After grew out of a programme organized by Rising Flame, an award-winning non-profit that seeks to build an inclusive world in which diverse bodies, minds and voices thrive with dignity and live free of discrimination, abuse and violence. This book is every bit as enchanting as it is important.
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Taut and hypnotic – AMITABHA BAGCHI
A compelling read – JAYASREE KALATHIL
When the nameless protagonist of The Solitude of a Shadow unexpectedly encounters Karunakaran after nearly three decades, he is overwhelmed by a hitherto-dormant urge to wreak vengeance upon this man who had molested his sister and abused him all those years ago.
Devibharathi’s novel – his first to be translated into English describes with painful clarity the poverty and isolation of obsession, while life flourishes all around the protagonist. Written in his trademark sharp, clear-eyed style, it is also an astutely observed narrative of our society and its overlapping hierarchies of caste, wealth and power.
Superbly translated by N. Kalyan Raman, The Solitude of a Shadow shows us how treacherous and illusory the hunger for revenge can become – with unavoidable tragic consequences.
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Neel, an ordinary fourteen-year-old schoolboy lives in Bengaluru with his ordinary three-generation family. But his humdrum life is overtaken by extraordinary events.
Starting with some puzzling thefts in his colony, Neel recounts a series of events that unfold over three months from January to March. Neel endeavours to crack the case, even as he is pursued by his romantically inclined classmate, leading to comic and endearing encounters. As Neel explores the highs and lows of growing up, and friendships, his unremarkable world shatters when he confronts the harsh reality of communal hatred, both at school and beyond.
This is a story of growing up and of growing apart …
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IT’S TIME FOR SOME FUN WITH GOPI!
Join Gopi on a fun trip through the pages of this amazing activity book based on the popular The Gopi Diaries series!
Spot the differences;
Solve word puzzles;
Match the pairs;
Follow Gopi through a maze;
Test your knowledge in quiz time;
Play Sudoku, draw, paint and do craft;
Match opposites, join the dots;
Crack crosswords and solve math problems;
And do many other fun and engaging activities!
There are even some pages to fill with stickers …
AND ALL THIS WITH YOUR FAVOURITE GOPI BY YOUR SIDE!
With original illustrations from Sudha Murty’s Gopi books, this collection of activities promises to be an exciting after-school pastime.
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For over a century, Abanindranath Tagore’s Raj Kahini has been among the most beloved works of Bangla literature. Mixing history and mythology with an extraordinary visual imagination, it tells the tales of the Suryavamsha – the Sun Dynasty that ruled Mewar. Here we meet Shiladitya, child of Sun God; Bappaditya, who builds an empire that stretches up to Persia; Hambir, the cheeky teenager who reclaims the of Mewar. We meet Padmini, the princess from Sri
Lanka who becomes a goddess; Mirabai, who renounces her kingdom to be with her child-god, Nandalala.
On every page, we are exposed to emotions that define the human condition – love, sacrifice, jealousy, courage, greed and treachery. Honour and loyalty clash with villainy and evil, and the better side does not always win. Epic in their sweep, universal in their essence, the stories are timeless. Suryavamshi is a translation and adaptation of Abanindranath’s classic for twenty-first-century India.
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The day after Holi. Former SHO Adhirath Jatav, recently dismissed from the Delhi Police, happens upon a murder—the body of a young woman, her insides split open, is found inside a farmhouse on the outskirts of New Delhi. A chance encounter with the woman’s mother clears some mystery—she was from a neighbouring village, a beautician and a presumed prostitute, with a string of fake names. Her poverty and social status had made her an outcast— her death is considered not a tragedy but an inconvenience.
While the police investigate half-heartedly, Adhirath finds himself drawn to the case. He feels a connection with this woman who, much like him and his ‘untouchable’ wife, had had to claw her way through life to secure a place for herself in society. Over time, Adhirath grows protective of the dead woman— her reputation and her dignity—and determined to find her killer.
Translated from the Hindi original—Hatya—Nobody Lights a Candle is a precise and nuanced meditation on the persistence of age-old biases and structural violence in a deeply unequal country. As sensitive, even tender, as it is hardhitting, this is a gripping read—crime fiction with heart and purpose.
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When young Shimplya Jadhav comes to Mirchi asking for his help after the police arrest his fisherman father, the group of detectives who call themselves the M4—Mirchi, Malhar, Meera and Munna the dog—decide they need to investigate. Someone has planted a sack full of turtles in Shimplya’s father’s boat! Who could have done this? And why is a poor man like Surmai Jadhav being framed?
As the M4 keep digging, they unearth more and more astonishing facts and secrets. The turtles are being poached from the forests near their town of Maulsari, and are being sent out of the country to be used in exotic medicines and potions. Their investigation takes them from horrific pet trade shops to weekly village markets where forbidden goods change hands. Donning disguises, going undercover to get to the source of the wildlife poaching racket, the children also start learning more about the wildlife laws of the country, and understand that protecting the environment is not so straightforward.
The Case of the Missing Turtles is the M4’s second case—and it is just as exciting, twisted, and thought-provoking as their first!
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Flirtatious kings powerful controlling wives lovelorn young women who give their hearts away unwisely disguises and mistaken identities that cause all kinds of trouble – these are the ingredients of the great Sanskrit plays. Urbane cynical witty and enjoyable the plays written ; by Kalidasa Vishakhadatta Mahendravarman Harsha and Shudraka among others give us a vivid glimpse of city life in the classical period. Beautifully adapted into stories by the acclaimed Sanskritist and translator Arshia Sattar this is a book full of charm and deep delight.