Автор: Namdar Ruby Название: The Ruined House ISBN: 0062467484 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062467485 Издательство: HarperCollins USA Цена: 1775.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"A Masterpiece."--The New York Times Book Review (editor's choice)
"In The Ruined House a 'small harmless modicum of vanity' turns into an apocalyptic bonfire. Shot through with humor and mystery and insight, Ruby Namdar's wonderful first novel examines how the real and the unreal merge. It's a daring study of madness, masculinity, myth-making and the human fragility that emerges in the mix."--Colum McCann, National Book Award-winning author of Let the Great World Spin
Winner of the Sapir Prize, Israel's highest literary award
Picking up the mantle of legendary authors such as Saul Bellow and Philip Roth, an exquisite literary talent makes his debut with a nuanced and provocative tale of materialism, tradition, faith, and the search for meaning in contemporary American life.
Andrew P. Cohen, a professor of comparative culture at New York University, is at the zenith of his life. Adored by his classes and published in prestigious literary magazines, he is about to receive a coveted promotion--the crowning achievement of an enviable career. He is on excellent terms with Linda, his ex-wife, and his two grown children admire and adore him. His girlfriend, Ann Lee, a former student half his age, offers lively companionship. A man of elevated taste, education, and culture, he is a model of urbanity and success.
But the manicured surface of his world begins to crack when he is visited by a series of strange and inexplicable visions involving an ancient religious ritual that will upend his comfortable life.
Beautiful, mesmerizing, and unsettling, The Ruined House unfolds over the course of one year, as Andrew's world unravels and he is forced to question all his beliefs. Ruby Namdar's brilliant novel embraces the themes of the American Jewish literary canon as it captures the privilege and pedantry of New York intellectual life in the opening years of the twenty-first century.
Автор: Alavi,Nasrin Название: We Are Iran ISBN: 1846270030 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846270031 Издательство: TBS/GBS Рейтинг: Цена: 1978.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A seamlessly edited multi-voiced portrait of contemporary Iran, using that nation`s weblogs as its primary source.
Автор: Jamshed Namdar Khan, Khan Название: Wonderful pakistan! a traveler`s notebook ISBN: 1734920599 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781734920598 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 6113.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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On the basis of breathtaking beauty, diversity, history and culture, there is perhaps no other country in the world that can rival Pakistan.
Mehrgarh Ruins and excavations in Balochistan have now pushed back the earliest known inhabitants and civilization of Pakistan to the Neolithic period of 7000 BCE. That is, Mehrgarh and Nile civilizations were quite contemporaneous, and may have traded amongst themselves.
The highest concentration of higher than 8000 m peaks are found none other than in the mighty Karakoram Range of Pakistan. The majestic and unrivalled Mount K2 stands tall at 8611 m exceeded in height only by the Mount Everest at 8848 m in Nepal.
The Baltoro Glacier (39 miles long) in the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan is the second longest non-polar region glacier in the world. Deosai Plateau (Land of giants) with an average height of 13,497 ft. is the second highest plateau in the world. This plateau in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan state is exceeded in height only by the Changtang Tibetan Plateau in China.
In Lahore City alone you will find a dense concentration of Mughal Empire era (1525 to 1857) CE monuments, tombs, mosques, and forts. The marvelous Shalimar Gardens, Badshahi Mosque, Jehangir's tomb, and the Lahore fort can all be visited in Lahore. The Lahore Museum is one of the undiscovered grand Museums of the world. The Wazir Khan Mosque is another gorgeous example of the Mughal era mosques in Lahore. The Lahore fort stands literally next door to the Badshahi Mosque.
Pakistani people are warm, generous, and welcome the visitors with an open heart. What are you waiting for? Come and visit Pakistan and marvel at the outstanding beauty, diversity, culture and cuisine that Pakistan offers. I guarantee that you will not be disappointed
