Memon Muhammad Umar Editor (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The book is in very good condition, very minor shelf rubbing. Apart from the previous owners name with a date written on the title page and index page the interior appears clean and clear throughout. 'A collection of Urdu stories by some of the best and most renowned writers of the language today - including Abdulla Hussein, Qurratulain Hyder, Naiyer Masud and Khalida Husain - brought to the English reader in accuate, modern translations. With startling originality and breath-taking grace, they lead us into a world shaped by Islamic and Indian Subcontinental traditions, revealing an imagination hovering upon the mystical and the romantic, the traditional and the modern, the social and the political. Ultimately, these stories, which include some genuine masterpieces, testify to the depth of the human spirit as they reflect upon its mysteries.' vii+264 paginated pages. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require, we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Book is used with some wear to cover and page edges. Tightly bound copy with clean interior having no markings, writing, underlining, or highlighting in margins or text block. Inv. #11348.

Soft Cover. Condition: VG. 264pp. Small curl/creasing at corners, light creasing from page handling and light soil to outer edges. Wraps have light edge/rub wear and light creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 14.2 x 21.6 x 2.2cm, wt600g Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

xxi + 284pp, inscription by Richard Barz: senior lecturer of Hindi & Urdu on front free-endpaper, binding loose, spine bumped, a good paperback copy. 9 studies on Urdu Gazal and 3 studies on Urdu fiction.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. xii, 423 pages ; 24 cm. VG cloth in a worn dust jacket.