Shamal Days: A NovelA middle aged bachelor heading the editorial at a newspaper in an imagined country in the Arabian Gulf, Abbas is beset by loneliness and the attendant regret a life punctuated by ifs and maybes, and the dreariness of the dry and dusty shamal winds. Presented with the opportunity to finally bring about change in his life, will indecision get the better of him or will he be able to steer his life away from his less than beautiful reality? Set in the

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But her life changes when she moves to a small town practice and is faced with a terrible dilemma - and an important choice to make

reading and word-picture association skills

Under progressive rulers and able Dewans

They encourage children aged 8+ to counter ignorance and intolerance

This brilliant picture book about spending time together is the perfect gift for dads on Father’s Day

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sail across the seas to the ports of Portugal and unravel the mystery of the ubiquitous chilli

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and a few others for peaceful living with a comfortable career to boot

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personally chosen by Gulzar and featuring the work of poets from the north