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Read the haunting love story that turned Murakami into a literary superstar.
When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his first love Naoko, the girlfriend of his best friend Kizuki. Immediately he is transported back almost twenty years to his student days in Tokyo, adrift in a world of uneasy friendships, casual sex, passion, loss and desire – to a time when an impetuous young woman called Midori marches into his life and he has to choose between the future and the past.
‘Evocative, entertaining, sexy and funny; but then Murakami is one of the best writers around’ Time Out
‘Such is the exquisite, gossamer construction of Murakami’s writing that everything he chooses to describe trembles with symbolic possibility’ Guardian
‘This book is undeniably hip, full of student uprisings, free love, booze and 1960s pop, it’s also genuinely emotionally engaging, and describes the highs of adolescence as well as the lows’ Independent on Sunday
ASIN : 0099448823
Publisher : RHUK; Latest edition (17 May 2001); Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk
Language : English
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780099448822
ISBN-13 : 978-0099448822
Item Weight : 278 g
Dimensions : 12.8 x 2.5 x 19.8 cm
Net Quantity : 1 Count
Importer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Packer : Penguin Random House India Pvt Ltd
Best Sellers Rank: #261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Literary Theory, History & Criticism
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The stunning new 10+ story from the bestselling and award-winning author of time travelling with a hamster, for anyone who loved the humour of wall-e, the action of star Wars and the deeply touching emotion of et. A small village in the wilds of northumberland is rocked by the disappearance of twelve-year-old Tammy. Only her twin brother, Ethan, knows she is safe and the extraordinary truth of where she is. It is a secret he must keep, or risk never seeing her again. But that doesn’t mean hes going to give up. Together with his friend Iggy and the mysterious (and very hairy) hellyann, Ethan teams up with a spaceship called Philip, and Suzy the trained chicken, for a nail-biting chase to get his sister back that will take him further than anyone has ever been before.
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The whole world was heading for war when Manny Weaver and I went through a ‘grey hole’ to another world.
Till then, I didn’t believe in magic. Fairies, witches, magic spells, strange lands with talking animals, monsters with three heads and potions to turn you into a giant?
Even when I was very little, I knew all that stuff wasn’t real. Then I encountered Manny, and the strange animal we called a ‘cog’, and the brother who I’d never met because he died before I was born. I rode through a lightning storm on a flying jet ski, and lived in a World Without War.
And so now, if you ask me if I believe in magic? Let’s just say I’m not so sure.
‘The gripping suspense truly makes time fly… the book’s heart and humour are hard to resist.’ Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild
‘Extremely clever and totally engaging.’ The Irish Times
‘Intelligent, well crafted and impressive.’ The Sunday Times
‘Touching, silly and exciting by turns, this thrilling little book is an inventive take on time travel for children. Sure to be a hit with fans of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder… an unforgettable, madcap story from a bright new talent in Children’s fiction.’ Waterstones
‘A touching tale of family, grief and love.’ Daily Express
‘With intriguing twists from start to finish, this story is a real roller coaster of emotions. It warmed my heart and filled my head with wonder! A fast, funny and really satisfying read that sparks your imagination.’ Joseph, 10
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Publisher : HarperCollinsChildrensBooks; 1st edition (31 January 2020); HarperCollins Publishers; enquiries@harpercollins.ie
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0008333785
ISBN-13 : 978-0008333782
Reading age : Customer suggested age: 8 years and up
Item Weight : 294 g
Dimensions : 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Net Quantity : 1.00 Count
Generic Name : BOOKS
Best Sellers Rank: #60 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Mysteries & Curiosities (Books) #1 in Children’s Books on Games #1 in Children’s Crime & Thriller (Books)
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She’s the queen of dating apps. He believes in arranged marriages.
With an impressive score of 153 dates, Ananya Kapoor is a bit of an expert on online dating. She has seen them all—the nice guys, the fuckbois, and everything in between. In her vigorous quest for her S.O., she has pretty much exhausted the pool of eligible singles in Delhi. That is, until a series of ridiculously hilarious events brings her under the same roof as Aadar Chauhan.
At the opposite end of the Indian dating spectrum, Aadar is not who she expects him to be. He is progressive, confident, and annoyingly attractive. Faced with a belief system starkly different from her own, she feels the need to prove herself more desirable than a man like him. And so, one night, she makes a bet with him to see who can find a partner first. Can she beat him to the finish line?
A delightfully told story of romance, friendship, and unending banter, with one question looming large: Who is destined for a happily ever after—the serial dater or the serial suitor?
