Halat O Waqiyat Byand and Jamil Ahmed Khan

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.If there is one man to whom I do feel myself inferior, it is a coalminer.In the mid-1930s, George Orwell was given an assignment from his publisher - to write a book about...

'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon him, he might have lived a life of great harmlessness'The reign of Edward II was a succession of disasters. Inept in war,...

Hearing terrifying stories first-hand from naive young girls who'd been tricked, abused and enslaved by ISIS, ex-British Army soldier John Carney set up a high-risk operation to rescue as many as he could.This is the breath-taking true story of how he repeatedly led his...

'Here is the English sovereign as a crusader, battling on the fringes of the known world; the warrior-king ... imbued with the heart of a lion'Even within his own lifetime Richard I, dubbed the 'Lionheart', attained a kind of semi-mythical status as a paragon...

'How are you?'How am I? How am I? How do you think I am? I know in the Before Times the tradition was to reply, 'I'm fine, thanks.' Then you would ask how they were, and they would reply, 'I'm fine, thanks.' And then...

How does Sushmita Sen remain poised and confident? What is Madhu Sapre's secret recipe for perfect skin? How does Neha Dhupia deal with bad hair days? What are Lara Dutta's make-up tips to look youthful? Answering these and many more questions,and How to Look...

Hypnotic, shocking and unputdownable'and JOHN LE CARRÉ'Remarkable'and THE SUNDAY TIMES'Breathtaking, gripping, shattering'and ELIF SHAFAK'A taut and finely crafted factual thriller'and OBSERVER'A triumph of research and brilliant storytelling'and ANTONY BEEVOR'Extraordinary'and EVENING STANDARDIn this riveting real-life thriller, Philippe Sands offers a unique account of the daily...

I tried, while writing this book, to follow the method of Faiz himself-that of locating a person, their life and all of its many facets within their era. To make the person's life a part of the larger life of their times. This is...

If you want to know and understand how football really works, this is the book for you.'and Guillem Balague'A myth-busting and hugely entertaining look at the ever more complex machinations of the beautiful game. Essential.'and Raphael Honigstein'A must-read for football fans.'and Freddie LjungbergInsightful, enlightening...

In 1945, aged sixteen, Anne Frank walks out of the liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and into a new life as a survivor of the Holocaust. Returning to Amsterdam, she is reunited with her beloved father. Yet Anne feels like a ghost. In the city...

In her debut collection, Maheen Usmani sketches an array of intriguing characters with ease; elegantly constructed plots; complex situations conveyed in simple, yet eloquent language. In The Mercurial Mr Bhutto' the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, is seen through a child's...

In less than three years, I've gone from being the worst waitress in LA to living out my childhood dreams of singing my songs to people all over the world. Sometimes, it feels as if the last few years have encompassed a few decades......

In September 1996, a fourteen-year-old Fatima Bhutto hid in a windowless dressing room, shielding her baby brother while shots rang out in the streets outside the family home in Karachi. This was the evening that her father Murtaza was murdered, along with six of...

In the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, two people meet fleetingly in a chance encounter. One is an underground resistance fighter; the other a prisoner of war. A crumpled note passes between these two strangers and sets them on a course that will change their...

In The Land of The Pure Byand Kenize Mourad

In the summer of 1978, Victoria Schofield travelled to Pakistan to stay with her Oxford friend Benazir Bhutto, daughter of the former Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She was answering an invitation to visit Benazir during her father's appeal against the death sentence...

In this astonishing account, Iceberg Slim reveals the secret inner world of the pimp, and the smells, sounds, fears and petty triumphs of his world. A legendary figure of the Chicago underworld, this is his story: from defending his mother against the men in...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and civil rights activist.Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was a preacher, his uncle...

In this honest and provocative book Heidi Julavits examines gender, power and sexuality, engaging with a debate which has never been more relevant than it is todayHow can a mother know her son will not grow up to be a rapist?How can a mother...

In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your own...

In this imaginatively illustrated book from the Work It, Girl series, discover how Michelle became an inspirational leader, FLOTUS, lawyer, author and role model in this true story of her life. Then, learn 10 key lessons from her work you can apply to your...

Infinitely curious, easily distracted, vain and vegetarian, Leonardo is brought to vivid life in this accomplished biography.' - The SundayTimes.'an illuminating guide to the output of one of the last millennium's greatest minds.' - The Observer the Renaissance genius brought to vivid life' -...

In this stunning memoir, Rob Sheffield, a veteran rock and pop culture critic and staff writer for Rolling Stone magazine, tells the story of his musical coming of age, and how rock music, the first love of his life, led him to his second,...

In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction.By delving into vivid memories of her traumatic childhood, confessions...

Includes an exciting sneak peek extract fromand Three Sisters -and the conclusion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trilogy. Available now.The Tattooist of Auschwitzand is one of the bestselling books of the 21st Century. Now, in this essential companion, Heather Morris presents an inspiring manual...

Inheriting a priceless vintage clothing collection sounds like every woman's dream come true.But when Charlotte Smith discovered that her American godmother, Doris Darnell, had made her custodian of more than three thousand pieces dating from 1790 to 1995, including originals by Chanel and Dior,...

Is there anything Noah Centineo can't do? He acts... He sings... He-Man??? That's right! The former Disney star will make his big-screen debut for Marvel Universe as He-Man in 2021. Get the full Scoop! and more on Noah Centineo: Hollywood's next superstar.

One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along...

It is not economic growth or military strength alone that make a society strong. Sustainable success comes from values, and these can sustain a society and a nation, even in times of hardship.

It is the first duty of kingship to be as the people wish to see me. This fictional account of events in the court of the princely state of Bhanupur, a hundred years ago, is a tale of intrigue, politics and image- building. What...

It was the 1960s--a time of economic boom and social strife. Young women poured into the workplace, but the "Help Wanted" ads were segregated by gender and the "Mad Men" office culture was rife with sexual stereotyping and discrimination. Lynn Povich was one of...

It's been ten years since the Wakefield twins graduated from Sweet Valley High, and a lot has happened. For a start, Elizabeth and Jessica have had a falling out of epic proportions, after Jessica committed the ultimate betrayal, and this time it looks like...

Jack Reacher is only the second of Jim Grant's great fictional characters: the first is Lee Child himself. Heather Martin's biography tells the story of all three.Lee Child is the enigmatic powerhouse behind the bestselling Jack Reacher novels. With millions of devoted fans across...

'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?'The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried...

Javidnama: Junior Editionand (2006) was translated and abridged by Hina Tanvir and edited by Khurram Ali Shafique, with Muhammad Suheyl Umar as series editor. It was published by Iqbal Academy Pakistan and has run through several editions within a few years. It is part...

John Buchan's name is known across the world for The Thirty-Nine Steps. In the past one hundred years the classic thriller has never been out of print and has inspired numerous adaptations for film, television, radio and stage, beginning with the celebrated version by...

Joshua Foer'sand Moonwalking with Einsteinand isand an astonishing journey through the mind, and secrets of how our memoryand reallyand works.Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us, forgetting phone numbers and mislaying keys. Then he learnt the...

Kamin Mohammadi was nine years old when her family fled Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Bewildered by the seismic changes in her homeland, she turned her back on the past and spent her teenage years trying to fit in with British attitudes to family,...

KARACHI: Dr Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, a German nun who dedicated her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan and was popularly called country's Mother Teresa died here at the age of 87.She died in hospital after being admitted last Friday, her order said. Her...

Kiese Laymon grew up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to his career as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with...

Kindness comes in many forms and affects all of us. As Mark Twain said, Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.' And while a kind gesture can often simply make someone feel better about their day, sometimes...

Kinnaired 1913-2013 is a compilation of over 1100 profiles of the alumni of Kinnaired college and highlights their achievements in their chosen field. Contrary to the usual practice, first names of students are arranged in alphabetical order, instead of the Sir Name: Mainly to...

Kuch Dil Ne Kaha by Moneeza Hashmi

Light and Shadowand is the incredible story of a father waging a secret war against communism during the Cold War, while his son comes of age as a journalist and embarks on the risky career of a foreign correspondent. Mark covered local and global...

Love, Nina meets Black Books: a wry and hilarious account of life in Scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop and the band of eccentrics and book-obsessives who work there 'The Diary Of A Bookseller is warm (unlike Bythell's freezing-cold shop) and funny, and deserves to become...

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world. The undisputed merchant king of the late twentieth century,...

Summoning up more than 20 years of Japan´s most dramatic history, the geisha´s story uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation. It moves from a small fishing village in 1929 to the glamorous and decadent Kyoto of the 30s and...

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Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been both celebrated and reviled for his role in the Partition of India, and the controversies surrounding his actions have only increased in the seven decades and more since his death. Ishtiaq Ahmed places Jinnah's actions under intense scrutiny to...