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The latter half of the book centers on Amir's attempts to atone for this transgression by rescuing Hassan's son two decades later. The Kite Runner became a bestseller after being printed in paperback and was popularized in book clubs. It was a number one New York Times bestseller for over two years, with over seven million copies sold in the United States. Reviews were generally positive, though parts of the plot drew significant controversy in Afghanistan. A number of adaptations were created following publication, including a 2007 film of the same name, several stage performances, and a graphic novel.","prodPrice":"160","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image1.jpg"},{"prodID":"2002","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"The Alchemist","prodDesc":"Paulo Coelhos masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different and far more satisfying than he ever imagined. Santiagos journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along lifes path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelhos masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along lifes path, and, above all, following our dreams.","prodPrice":"200","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image2.jpg"},{"prodID":"2003","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"Five point someone","prodDesc":"Five Point Someone is Chetan Bhagat s debut novel which revolves around the lives of Ryan, Alok, and Hari. The three lads become close friends while trying hard to survive in an exceedingly competitive environment. The three boys join IIT with a passion to excel and come out successfully as the best graduates. However, their life turns upside down when their grades fall lower than they had ever expected. Meanwhile, Hari falls in love with his professor s daughter, and Alok and Ryan cannot stop disputing each other. Five Point Someone was successfully able to strike a chord with the millions of youngsters across India. Hari, Alok and Ryan have to deal with unpleasant and cynical teachers, assignments and projects, stress of unending examinations, and a stringent academic schedule. Will they be able to survive the IITs? Or will they succumb to the tedious and age-old education system of India? Five Point Someone has been adapted into hugely successful motion pictures both in Tamil and Hindi. ","prodPrice":"180","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image3.jpg"},{"prodID":"2004","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"One Night at the call center","prodDesc":"Press 1 for technical support. Press 2 for broken hearts. Press 3 if your life has totally crashed. . . . Six friends work nights at a call center in India, providing technical support for a major U.S. appliance corporation. Skilled in patience and accent management they help American consumers keep their lives running. Yet behind the headsets, everybody\u2019s heart is on the line. Shyam (Sam to his callers) has lost his self-confidence after being dumped by the girl who just so happens to be sitting next to him. Priyanka\u2019s domineering mother has arranged for her daughter\u2019s upscale marriage to an Indian man in Seattle. Esha longs to be a model but discovers it\u2019s a horizontal romp to the runway. Lost, dissatisfied Vroom has high ideals, but compromises them by talking on the phone to idiots each night. Traditional Radhika has just found out that her husband is sleeping with his secretary. And Military Uncle (nobody knows his real name) sits alone working the online chat. They all try to make it through their shifts and maintain their sanity under the eagle eye of a boss whose ego rivals his incompetence. But tonight is no ordinary night. Tonight is Thanksgiving in America: Appliances are going haywire, and the phones are ringing off their hooks. Then one call, from one very special caller, changes everything. Chetan Bhagat\u2019s delicious romantic comedy takes us inside the world of the international call center, where cultural cross-wires come together with perfect pathos, hilarity, and spice.","prodPrice":"146","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image4.jpg"},{"prodID":"2005","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"The Color Purple","prodDesc":"Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to Mister, a brutal man who terrorizes her. Celie eventually learns that her abusive husband has been keeping her sisters letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her finally toward an awakening of her creative and loving self. Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 11\/1\/2006 Pages: 304 Reading Level: Age 14 and Up","prodPrice":"80","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image5.jpg"},{"prodID":"2006","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"A Brief History of Time","prodDesc":"No 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking\u2019s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending or are there boundaries? Are there other dimensions in space? What will happen when it all ends? Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and \u201carrows of time,\u201d of the big bang and a bigger God where the possibilities are wondrous and unexpected. With exciting images and profound imagination, Stephen Hawking brings us closer to the ultimate secrets at the very heart of creation.","prodPrice":"220","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image6.jpg"},{"prodID":"2007","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.","prodDesc":"Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernons house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him whos parents have been killed in a car crash. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosophers Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they?","prodPrice":"130","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image7.jpg"},{"prodID":"2008","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"The Secret Garden","prodDesc":"Opening the door into the innermost places of the heart, The Secret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations of readers with warm, lifelong memories of its magical charms. When Mary Lennox was sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle, everybody said she was the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen\u2026 So begins the famous opening of one of the world\u2019s best-loved children\u2019s stories. First published in 1911, this is the poignant tale of a lonely little girl, orphaned and sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomy place, but with the help of the local boy Dickon, who earns the trust of the moor\u2019s wild animals with his honesty and love, the invalid Colin, a spoiled, unhappy boy terrified of life, and a mysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by the mystery of life itself its birth and renewal, its love and joy. With an Afterword by Sandra M. Gilbert","prodPrice":"118","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image8.jpg"},{"prodID":"2009","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"Lion Witch and Wardrobe","prodDesc":"Do not miss one of the America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS\u2019s The Great American Read. A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition features cover art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner and interior black-and-white illustrations by the series' original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice. Open the door and enter a new world! The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages with a magical land and unforgettable characters for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone read, but if you would like to discover more about Narnia, pick up The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia.","prodPrice":"116","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image9.jpg"},{"prodID":"2010","prodCat":"2","prodCatName":"Books","prodName":"Alices Adventures in the wonderland","prodDesc":"One of the English language's most popular and frequently quoted books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was the creation of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (18321898), a distinguished scholar and mathematician who wrote under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll. Intended for young readers but enjoyed equally by adults, the fantastic tale transformed children's literature, liberating it from didactic constraints. The story is deeply but gently satiric, enlivened with an imaginative plot and brilliant use of nonsense. As Alice explores a bizarre underground world, she encounters a cast of strange characters and fanciful beasts: the White Rabbit, March Hare, and Mad Hatter; the sleepy Dormouse and grinning Cheshire Cat; the Mock Turtle, the dreadful Queen of Hearts, and a host of other extraordinary personalities. This edition features Sir John Tenniel's complete original illustrations, bringing to life a beloved classic that has delighted readers and listeners since its first publication in 1865.","prodPrice":"136","prodImg":"https:\/\/ketanrudrurkar36682.ipage.com\/images\/image10.jpg"}]