Brought to you by Penguin.This Penguin Classic is performed by Shaheen Khan. This definitive recording includes an introduction by J. D. Smith, read by Sagar Arya.The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent, and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (artha or 'purpose', kama or 'pleasure', dharma or 'duty', and mo...

The hilarious ups and downs of five 30-something Asian women living in South West London in the 1990s.Meet Tula, Vinny, Jabeen, Sonal and Samina - best friends and members of the 'Girlie’ club. Listen to this joyous exploration of friendship, family, work and womanhood in the British Asian community in the 90s.In their regular gatherings for ‘Girlie’ evenings the friends drink, laugh, blow off steam and commiserate. Nothing is sacred: friendships are tested,...

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading ListWelcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood's best-kept secret…‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection...

Brought to you by Penguin.*A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*A radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our history, told through the stories of fourteen fascinating lives.We tend to imagine Western Civilisation as a golden thread stretching from classical antiquity to the countries of the modern Western world. But what if this is wrong?Told through the lives of fourteen fascinating historical...

Brought to you by Penguin.FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF MY SEDITIOUS HEART AND THE MINISTRY OF UTMOST HAPPINESS, A NEW AND PRESSING DISPATCH FROM THE HEART OF THE CROWD AND THE SOLITUDE OF A WRITER'S DESKThe chant of 'Azadi!' - Urdu for 'Freedom!' - is the slogan of the freedom struggle in Kashmir against what Kashmiris see as the Indian Occupation. Ironically, it also became the chant of millions on the streets of India against the proj...

'A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents.' Author Katie FfordeAn utterly evocative and heart-wrenching novel about the importance of family, love and being true to yourself. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Santa Montefiore and Diane Chamberlain.Living on the streets of Bombay, Jyothi has no-one to turn to after her mother is involved in a tragic accident. But after a chance meeting with Monika and Jack Kingsley, Jyothi's life changes fo...

Is that your teacher? Is that your Aunty? Amanda is fed up with these questions and wishes that she looked just like her Mummy and Daddy. But maybe they are more alike than she realises!'I'm the Colour of Honey' is written by Maïmouna Jallow. © Book Dash , 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Other Credits:This story 'I'm the Colour of Honey' has been published on StoryWeaver by BookDash.

‘Loved it, loved it, loved it. This book has such a powerful storyline, you could really imagine it being real.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐THREE MURDERS. ONE MISSING BOY. THE GAME IS JUST BEGINNING…When a body is found at the edge of Chellow Dene reservoir Detective Nikki Parekh and DC Sajid Malik are quick to arrive.This is the third murder in the space of a few weeks. Each murder has a completely d...

In this imaginative cozy mystery, the search for a missing maid leads Miss Caroline Bingley from Jane Austen’s beloved Pride & Prejudice into murder and mayhem in the gritty underbelly of Regency London.Two years after her brother Charles Bingley weds Miss Jane Bennett, Miss Caroline Bingley is visiting her brother's country estate near Pemberley, the home of their best friends, Mr. and Mrs. Darcy. Restless and out of sorts, Caroline wonders if there's mor...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PORTICO PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDWINNER OF CALIBRE AUDIO’S ‘HIDDEN GEM’ AWARD________**‘Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives’**THE SUNDAY POST‘An engrossing and moving story’ CLAR...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide.**When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course.The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. N...

You’re riding in your self-driving car when suddenly the doors lock, the route changes and you have lost all control. Then, a mysterious voice tells you, “You are going to die.”Just as self-driving cars become the trusted, safer norm, eight people find themselves in this terrifying situation, including a faded TV star, a pregnant young woman, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an illegal immigrant, a husband and wife, and a suicidal man.From cameras hidden...