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The Quilt & Other Stories

by Ismat Chughtai, Tahiri Naqvi, Syeda Hameed

tr Tahira Naqvi & Syeda S. Hameed, North India

The most important novel of twentieth-century Urdu fiction. Qurratulain Hyder's River of Fire makes a bid to be recognized in the West as what it has long been acknowledged in the East: the most important novel of twentieth-century Urdu fiction. First published as Aag ka Darya in 1959, River of Fire encompasses the fates of four recurring characters over two and a half millennia: Gautam, Champa, Kamal,... (more)

Subhane fasaneAshfaq Ahmad

Subhane fasane

by Ashfa?q Ah?mad

Masterpieces of Modern Urdu Poetry

by K. C. Kanda

Modern Urdu poetry is rendered into English and transliterated in the Roman script for the benefit of non-Urdu readers in this anthology. The 95 poems from 33 representative Indian and Pakistani poets reflect the social, political, and poetical trends that prevailed in the latter half of the 20th century. Inspired by the Red Revolution of 1917 and strongly influenced by the socialist ideology of former Soviet... (more)

Urdu for pleasure for ghazal lovers: Intekhab-o-lughat : 500 selected verses & 10,000 Urdu words, English-Hindi

Urdu for pleasure for ghazal lovers: Intekhab-o-lughat : 500 selected verses & 10,000 Urdu words, English-Hindi

Text: English, Hindi

In Custody

by Anita Desai

Meek and self-effacing, Deven is resigned to his life as a lecturer in an obscure college in Mirpore. When, unexpectadely, an old friend Murad, invites him to go to Delhi to interview the greatest living Urdu poet, Deven sees a chance both to achieve fame and to fulfil his dreams.

Urdu for Beginners

by Khawaja M. Zakariya

Urdu Ghazals

by K.C. Kanda

This book is a companion volume to author's earlier book, "Masterpieces of Urdu Ghazal" which contained English translations of 108 ghazals selected from nine major poets. The present volume contains 129 ghazals representing 20 outstanding Urdu poets. Thus, this anthology, taken together with "The Masterpieces", may rightly claim to be a fully representative collection of Urdu ghazals in English translation. The... (more)

Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course (book + CD pack) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)

Teach Yourself Urdu Complete Course (book + CD pack) (Teach Yourself Language Complete Courses)

by David J. Matthews

"Teach Yourself Urdu" is a complete course in spoken and written Urdu. If you have never learnt Urdu before, or if your Urdu needs brushing up, this is the book you need. David Matthews and Mohamed Kasim Dalvi have created a practical course that is both fun and easy to work through. They explain everything along the way and give you plenty of opportunities to practise what you have learnt. The course structure... (more)

Urdu-English Vocabulary: Students Pronouncing Dictionary (Spoken Language Series)Hasan Jahangir Hamdani, Muhammad Shafi Dihlavi

Urdu-English Vocabulary: Students Pronouncing Dictionary (Spoken Language Series)

by Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker, Hasan Jahangir Hamdani, Muh?ammad Shafi?? Dihlavi?

Text: English

Beginner's Urdu

by Ali R. Fatihi

This book has been produced in response to the critical need for English speakers who are fluent in Urdu. However, demand far exceeds supply. Spoken by over 160 million people worldwide, Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and a major factor in the 24 official languages of India. This course book is designed for both classroom and self-study and provides an ideal introduction to this increasingly prominent... (more)

Umrao Jan Ada

by Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa

Classic novel, pub. a century ago, in Urdu, story of a Lucknow courtesant, on culture and politics, social relations of the period.

Lifting the Veil

by ?Is?mat Cug?h?ta?i?

Text: English (translation)

Heart Breaks Free: The Wild One (Two Novellas)Ismat Chughtai

Heart Breaks Free: The Wild One (Two Novellas)

by Ismat Chughtai

Two stories in one volume: "The Heart Breaks Free" - two women caught in the grip of singleness, react very differently to their situations; and "The Wild One" - Asha and Puran simultaneously discover the intoxication of young love and the stranglehold of class division.

The Crooked Line (Women Writing the Middle East)

The Crooked Line (Women Writing the Middle East)

by Ismat Chughtai

In India's colonial past, in a time of political and social revolution, Ismat Chughtai masterfully unfolds her magna opus , The Crooked Line : the semi-autobiographical tale of a fiery-spirited, middle-class Muslim girl bent on exploring the shape and nature of consuming desire. Writing with the same honesty and passion as her scandalous short-story, "The Quilt," Chughtai exposes the complex relationships... (more)

A Manto PanoramaSadat Hasan Manto

A Manto Panorama

by Sa?a?dat H?asan Mant?o

Text: English (translation)

Kingdom's End: And Other Stories (India S.)Sadat Hasan Manto

Kingdom's End: And Other Stories (India S.)

by Sa?a?dat H?asan Mant?o

A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES, TRANSLATED FROM THE URDU, BY A WRITER CONSIDERED THE SUBCONTINENT'S GREATEST SHORT STORY WRITER. THIS EXCELLENT TRANSLATION HAS BEEN VARIOUSLY DESCRIBED AS 'MEMORABLE' (SALMAN RUSHDIE), 'AN ESTATE OF MANY MANSIONS' (FARRUKH DHONDY), 'IMPRESSIVE' (ANITA DESAI). ALL THE TRANSLATORS UNVARYINGLY CALL MANTO THE SUBCONTINENT'S FINEST MODERN SHORT STORY WRITER. FOR CONTENTS SEE... (more)

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

by Mohsin Hamid

At a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with an uneasy American stranger. As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful meeting . . . Changez is living an immigrant’s dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by the elite "valuation" firm of Underwood Samson. He thrives on the energy of New York, and his infatuation with... (more)

Colloquial Urdu: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Colloquial Series (Book Only))

Colloquial Urdu: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) (Colloquial Series (Book Only))

by Tej K. Bhatia

Colloquial Urdu is a practical course in everyday written and spoken Urdu requiring no prior knowledge of the language. This book is ideal for study independently or with a teacher. Cassettes recorded by native Urdu speakers are also available. This paperback in the Colloquial Language Learning Series is available individually here or as part of a cassette pack. To purchase the book and the cassettes, please... (more)

The Best of FaizFaiz Ahmed Faiz

The Best of Faiz

by Faiz? Ah?mad Faiz?

Translation of Faiz's major poems, with notes.beautiful collection, good production

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by Ismat Chughtai, Tahiri Naqvi, Syeda Hameed

by Qurratul?ain H?aidar

by Ashfa?q Ah?mad

by K. C. Kanda

by Anita Desai

by Khawaja M. Zakariya

by K.C. Kanda

by David J. Matthews

by Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker, Hasan Jahangir Hamdani, Muh?ammad Shafi?? Dihlavi?

by Ali R. Fatihi

by Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa

by ?Is?mat Cug?h?ta?i?

by Ismat Chughtai

by Ismat Chughtai

by Sa?a?dat H?asan Mant?o

by Sa?a?dat H?asan Mant?o

by Mohsin Hamid

by Tej K. Bhatia

by Faiz? Ah?mad Faiz?