Akhtar Parvez (69 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New. Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with sprawling slums - but, as these stories show, it is also one of the most colourful and chaotically joyful places you could possibly call home. Slum kids and film stars, day-dreaming rich boys, gangsters and former freedom fighters all rub shoulders in these streets, often with Dhaka's famous rickshaws ferrying them to and fro across cultural, economic and ethnic divides. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from which all these stories have been translated).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with sprawling slums - but, as these stories show, it is also one of the most colourful and chaotically joyful places you could possibly call home. Slum kids and film stars, day-dreaming rich boys, gangsters and former freedom fighters all rub shoulders in these streets, often with Dhaka's famous rickshaws ferrying them to and fro across cultural, economic and ethnic divides. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from which all these stories have been translated).…

Condition: New. pp. 250.

Condition: New. pp. 250.

Condition: New. pp. 250.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Keir Wickenham (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Keir Wickenham (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 514 Illus.

Condition: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.

Condition: Fine. Some shelf wear otherwise in an average good condition, content is fine.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 514.

Condition: New. pp. xiv + 514.

Condition: New. pp. x + 151.

Condition: New. pp. x + 151.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine. First edition. No d/w, (as issued). Pictorial laminate boards. Illustrated by Keir Wickenham. A children's fantasy story in which a genie from a bottle grants Amar his wish for an exciting adventure. The adventure involves an imprisoned princess and a giant guarded by a dragon. A fine copy of a SCARCE FIRST EDTION, FIRST PRINTING. Keir Wickenham (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Fine. First edition. No d/w, (as issued). Pictorial laminate boards. Illustrated by Keir Wickenham. A children's fantasy story in which a genie from a bottle grants Amar his wish for an exciting adventure. The adventure involves an imprisoned princess and a giant guarded by a dragon. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. Keir Wickenham (illustrator).…

Condition: New. pp. x + 151.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 402pp.

Paperback. Condition: New. Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with sprawling slums - but, as these stories show, it is also one of the most colourful and chaotically joyful places you could possibly call home. Slum kids and film stars, day-dreaming rich boys, gangsters and former freedom fighters all rub shoulders in these streets, often with Dhaka's famous rickshaws ferrying them to and fro across cultural, economic and ethnic divides. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from which all these stories have been translated).…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art they both cherish and lampoon the city s great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, o.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - Dhaka is the world's tenth largest city with a population of more than 18 million people. We will bring ten unique short stories from this overwhelming, vibrant, capital city to English-reading audiences in the next installation of our popular 'Reading the City' series. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, which emerged as a nation state in 1971 after a violent struggle for independence from West Pakistan. Bangladesh and Dhaka have a very complex political and social history and an incredibly rich and varied cultural inheritance. Comma are very excited to bring a host of short stories in translation to a new audience.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Dhaka may be one of the most densely populated cities in the world - noisy, grid-locked, short on public amenities, and blighted with sprawling slums - but, as these stories show, it is also one of the most colourful and chaotically joyful places you could possibly call home. Slum kids and film stars, day-dreaming rich boys, gangsters and former freedom fighters all rub shoulders in these streets, often with Dhaka's famous rickshaws ferrying them to and fro across cultural, economic and ethnic divides. Just like Dhaka itself, these stories thrive on the rich interplay between folk culture and high art; they both cherish and lampoon the city's great tradition of political protest, and they pay tribute to a nation that was borne out of a love of language, one language in particular, Bangla (from which all these stories have been translated).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.