Indian Literature

Get ready to embark on a legendary adventure through ancient India – where gods, warriors, and magical creatures await! From epic battles to mischievous monkey gods, ancient India is bursting with stories of bravery, wisdom, and adventure that have inspired people for thousands of years. Wave goodbye to those boring history books – this one is packed with tales that will make you giggle, gasp, and even cheer out loud!

Someone has left three dead Shoshones on an historic battlefield, positioned to mimic the bodies of those Arapahos killed in the slaughter. Frankie Montana, attorney Vicky Holden's latest client, is a frequent guest of the reservation's holding cells, and after a recent heated encounter with the three dead men, is the number one suspect in their deaths. But despite his faults, Vicky doesn't believe he is capable of murder.

தமிழகத்தில் படித்த பெண்கள் படும் அவலத்தை இந்நாவலில் சித்தரித்துள்ளார் திருமதி ராஜம் கிருஷ்ணன். நம் நாட்டு பண்பாட்டை கைவிட இயலாமலும், மேலை நாட்டு நாகரிகத்தையும் முழுமையாகப் பின்பற்ற இயலாமலும் குழம்பித் தவிக்கும் பெண்களின் நிலையை விளக்குகிறது. இந்த சூழலில் சிக்கித் தவிக்கும் பெண்கள் செல்ல வேண்டிய பாதையையும் தெளிவாக்குகிறது இந்நாவல்.

Past and present collide in a novel about a girl who might just be a "case of the reincarnation type." Varsha Gupta wants fish for lunch. Her family is shocked; the three-year-old has never tasted fish in her life. The Guptas are strict vegetarians and don’t allow it inside their Calcutta...

Es war bei den Lakota Indianern Tradition, dass die Ältesten ihre Weisheit in Geschichten an die Jüngeren weitergaben. Diese Geschichten, in denen es um mythische Sagengestalten, die Wesen des Himmels und der Erde, die lebendige Natur und ruhmreiche Vorfahren ging, waren Wegweiser auf den verschlungenen Pfaden des Lebens. Sie vermitteln Werte wie Liebe, Respekt, Mitgefühl und laden ein zu verweilen, sich zu besinnen. Poetisch, magisch, wunderschön - die Weisheitsgeschichten der Indianer sind ein Geschenk an die Welt.

"Ihr Ameisen, kommt! Kommt alle, fresst! Im Palast ist ein Wagen voll Reisbrei umgestürzt, da könnt ihr euch gütlich tun! Kommt!" Wir erfahren in den Indischen Märchen: Auch für die kleinsten Ameisen ist gesorgt, genau wie für die Elefanten, für Groß und Klein, für Menschen und für Götter: das ­Leben ist ein verschlungener Reigen, Oben und Unten spiegeln und vertauschen sich tausendfältig. Alexander Gruber hat alle Märchen neu erzählt, bleibt dabei den alten Geschichten treu und holt sie doch herüber in die heutige Zeit.

Middle class, middle aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons, Sudha lives a ‘squeezed middle’ life in Wimbledon. As she navigates her career, family and returning to India as a NRI (Non-Resident Indian), she is prompted to investigate her own sense of home and place in the world. Evening Conversations is a warm-hearted monologue inspired by Sudha’s banter with her dual-heritage (Pakistani/East African Indian) millennial sons who have grown up in leafy Wimbledon while her life has spanned three continents. She invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and share their views on life.

Jewish identity. Perhaps, no other socio-psychological phenomena has gone through so many shifts, tribulations, elation, and changes. Jewish identity and experiences have been a source of much intellectual interest and discussion for philosophers and literary geniuses in the history of humanity, such as Hillel, St. Paul, Ibn Ezra, Maimonides, Calvin, Mann, Levinas, Herzl, etc. In this fine tradition and in the class of such geniuses, H. C. Kim has produced a volume of literature that will certainly rank among the most elite in the genre.

With an arcing and emphatic beauty, Ghalib, the Indian Beloved by Khalid Hameed Shaida is a starry-eyed collection of 124 translated odes by Ghalib. Capturing the essence and pure song of one of the most loved romantic poets of India, Shaida's translation and interpretations also illustrate the deeply philosophical undertones of Ghalib's voice.

When Archie escapes her big fat Indian wedding and Prasad ditches his own bridezilla, the last thing they expect is to find another wedding runaway hiding in the same restaurant. She’s a planner. He’s a dreamer. But as the aunties close in, the past catches up, and the chemistry gets harder to ignore, they’re left with one burning question: what if running away leads you exactly where you’re meant to be?

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.

ஒரு சமையற்காரனாக இருந்தும் ஒருவேளை சோற்றுக்கே திண்டாடுகிறான். அவனுடைய நிலைமையை அந்த ஊரின் திவானிடமும், மஹாராஜனிடமும் முறையிட செல்கிறான். அவர்கள் இருவருமே இவனுக்கு தகுந்த நியாயத்தை வழங்கவில்லை. அதனால், ஏற்பட்ட துன்பத்தினால், சமையற்காரன் ஒரு திட்டம் தீட்டுகிறான். அந்த திட்டத்தினால் அவனுக்கு வெற்றி கிடைத்ததா என பார்ப்போம்....

சித்தார்த் யாழினி இருவரும் ஆன்லைன் மூலம் பழகுகிறார்கள். இதில் யாழினி பத்திரிக்கை தொகுப்பாளினியாக பணிபுரிகிறாள். சித்தார்த் தன் தந்தையின் மறைவிற்க்கு பிறகு அவரது பதவியை அரை மணதுடன் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டு திறம்பட பணியாற்றுகிறான். இதற்க்கிடையில் யாழினிக்கு சித்தார்த்தின் மீது காதல் ஏற்படுகிறது. தன் காதலை ஆன்லைன் சாட் மூலம் சித்தார்திற்கு தெரியபடுத்துகிறாள்.

In 1903, over 300 Indian children from across America lived at the Fort Shaw Indian Boarding School in a remote, isolated valley in Montana. Among the children were a handful of teenage girls, many who had only lived in tepees. They quickly learned to play basketball and resoundingly crushed all opponents, including men's and women's university teams. After the games, the girls recited Shelley and Longfellow, played mandolins and violins, sang, danced, and pantomimed.

Twelve-year-old Wind That Knocks Down Lodges loves his little sister, Cactus Flower, and the wildness of the desert canyonland the Apache call home. But in one night of misunderstanding and mistakes, Knocks Down and Cactus Flower’s innocent world is shaken as they find themselves locked in the nearby fort with the pale face soldiers and their mother’s lifeless body. With no one to lean on but each other, Knocks Down and Cactus Flower must make their way as children of The People in the pale face world - pale faces who have now become the enemy.

In this enchanting prequel to Noelle’s Ark, a Princess named Elizabeth was born with the proverbial silver spoon in her mouth. Her family hoped, that one day she would marry a rich and handsome prince, and they would all live happily ever after...But, instead...her brother Samuel became one of the biggest Hollywood power brokers in history, and Elizabeth got shot in the head by her nephew at her niece's wedding, and found herself halfway to heaven with an angel named Oleo, who just might be able to help the Princess change her destination.

American Indian Fairytales is a collection of Native American folklore retold for children and young adults. Margaret Compton (1852-1903) drew on authentic lore from a wide selection of regions. The tales include "The Story-Teller Himself", "Snowbird and the Water-Tiger", "The Coyote or Prairie Wolf", and "How Mad Buffalo Fought the Thunder-Bird".

Georgia and Wyatt couldn't be more opposite. Wyatt teaches wilderness survival training. A gruff, simple, outdoorsy type, in a survival situation, what he says goes, or somebody could get hurt. Georgia controls her own life - parties, fundraisers, shopping, and spa days. Men come - men go. When Georgia signs up for Wyatt's survival week, it's obvious she's far outside her comfort zone. Everything that can go wrong, does. Wyatt has found his mate. But, how will he survive Georgia as a mate when he's not sure he'll survive the week?

Lawyer Vicky Holden leaves the reservation for important cases for the Indian Nations. But Wind River pulls her back when Balder Industries executive Vince Lewis is killed while trying to hire Vicky for reservation work.

Das Amerika des 19. Jahrhunderts, wie wir es kennen, hat so nie existiert! Die vereinten Indianerstämme der Great Indian Nation beschwören die Geister ihrer Ahnen, um daraus eine Armee aus den größten Kriegern vergangener Tage zu formieren - für die alles entscheidende Schlacht: den Indian Ghostwar.