The Book Company: New Products - Asian

Timeless Folklore from China (Illustrated Stories of Heroes, Villians, and Ordinary People)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:36:28 +0000

Scattered across the vast land of China are countless beloved folktales, passed down through generations like shining pearls embedded in the long river of history. These stories reflect the wisdom, humor, and spirit of the Chinese people, enduring the test of time and continuing to captivate audie..

Price: $17.99

Monsters and Ghosts from China (An Illustrated Collection of Stories and Fantasies)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:36:11 +0000

Do ghosts and monsters scare you? Or are you convinced they don’ t exist at all? Either way, why not open this book and see for yourself? This collection brings together some of the most iconic ghost and monster stories from China, offering a glimpse into a supernatural world unlike an..

Price: $17.99

Trains (A Chinese Family History of Railway Journeys, Exile, and Survival)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:48:09 +0000

From the celebrated author of China Pop, a brilliant meditation on the history of contemporary China as seen through one family’s multigenerational story

Jianying Zha was one of the first Chinese students to arrive in the United States after the Cultural R..

Price: $29.99

Vietnamese Folktales for Language Learners (Traditional Stories in Vietnamese and English (Free Online Audio))

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:10:30 +0000

Immerse yourself in Vietnamese culture while improving your language skills!

This book features twenty-five engaging Vietnamese folktales retold for beginning to intermediate language learners. Each story is presented in parallel Vietnamese and English versions on facing pages..

Price: $18.99

Tales of China (Stories of Mystery and Magic)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:08:12 +0000

Lose yourself in the bewitching world of Chinese stories from long ago…

This unique collection of traditional Chinese stories conjures a bygone world where fairies, spirits, ghosts and witches inhabit everyday life. Gorgeously illustrated with specially commissioned artwork by..

Price: $22.99

Hindi Stories for Language Learners (Traditional and Modern Stories in Hindi and English)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:05:09 +0000

Get to know more about Indian culture while improving your Hindi language skills!

Hindi Stories for Language Learners presents a wide variety of stories selected for language learners from the beginner to intermediate levels. The fascinating stories in this volume include:
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Price: $18.99

Ten Things Your Skinny Friends Don't Tell You

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:58:11 +0000

Ever felt jealous of your skinny friends? Ever wondered how they maintain their enviable figures? Ever gotten to hear responses like ‘ Oh! I’ ve got good genes’ or ‘ I am blessed with a great metabolism’ when you asked these skinn..

Price: $6.99

Kayakalp (Hindi Edition)

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:55:50 +0000

The novel Kayakalp by Munshi Premchand has been written keeping in mind the social, political, communal, and family problems. Along with the social anomalies, not only have the Hindu-Muslim communal riots been depicted in it, but the example of communal harmony has also been set through the fr..

Price: $9.99

Fight With Fat (Battling India's Obesity Crisis)

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:32:42 +0000

ARE YOU OVERWEIGHT? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Globally, approximately two billion people fall in this category. Closer home, India too battles this pandemic with over three crore of its population obese, and a much larger number overweight. The numbers keep showing an upward trend and the health in..

Price: $8.99

The Antagonists

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:28:51 +0000

“ I am one of you . . . that is why I, and only I, can be trusted to do what is good for you.” January 12, 2013. Sachin Lohia, billionaire businessman, has just woken up to a nightmare. A raging fire in his hospital. Over hundred people dead. Journalists demanding ans..

Price: $9.99