The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/07/18/the-brahman/ Thus it was that the son of Prince Dwarkanath became Rishi Debendranath. The pearl necklace and the curse that accompanied it had come a full circle. It had journeyed from adorning Lord Krishna in Chandernagore to driving the scion of a business empire based in Kolkata to renounce everything and embrace spirituality.' The above is an excerpt from the story 'The Chronicler of the Hooghly' from the book of the same name. The book continues to make emotional waves worldwide with more than one hundred and seventy excellent ratings and reviews on Amazon and Good Reads. www.shaktighosal.com

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This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/06/15/a-new-voice/ "Ghosal impressively weaves history and imagination to blend fiction and reality, thereby providing a voice of the unrecorded, the myths and legends around what happened on the other side of known history…” Professor Gracy Samjetsabam, column author in Sunday Guardian Live and copy editor “……What truly grips the reader is this wonderful complexity of 'a touch of the old Raj' and the deep humanity of the pages that captivate.” Dr. Viraj P. Thacker, Author of ‘The Myth of Prosperity: Globalization and the South', US “…. sensitive treatment of the characters battling these tragedies that enriches these tales.” The Telegraph The book is available on Amazon ( paperback and kindle )and Flipkart (paperback). I am giving below Amazon India and US links for fast access. Amazon India https://www.amazon.in/.../B08XMBRP4K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0... Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XY355FP/ref=sr_1_1... May I request all those of you friends who have read the book to kindly share this post with your friends who may be interested. Thank you!

The forum 'Reviews with Rakhi' has written thus about the Chronicler of the Hooghly in its blog. QUOTE The different eras, timelines, generations, characters, made this book the best. So if you want to read a story from the British Era to the times of coronavirus then this is the book that will amaze you to your core, written in a lucid language full of Indian facts, religions, places, and full of emotions, then this is the book for you. Overall most recommended Book by me. So click here and read now The Chronicler of the Hooghly written by Shakti Ghosal.- March 20, 2021 UNQUOTE The full review may be seen in the link below.https://www.newbooksreviewer.com/.../the-chronicler-of... Now available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and Select Stores. www.shaktighosal.com This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/04/01/reviews-with-rakhi-on-the-chronicler-of-the-hooghly-and-other-stories/

Rakesh Chandra , Ex Special Secretary with the Uttar Pradesh Government, has been enthralled with his engagement with the Chronicler. He has provided an extensive review which is shared on this thread. He writes,'.....the narration reminds us of rivers in the hilly terrain that despite rugged interface with rocks and boulders, keep on flowing........' The Chronicler continues to make emotional waves worldwide with more than a hundred excellent reviews and ratings. www.shaktighosal.com #chroniclerofthehooghly #shaktighosal #encourageauthorshakti #bookofthemonth This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/05/25/what-the-ex-special-secretary-of-the-uttar-pradesh-government-writes/

Professor Gracy Samjetsabam teaches English Literature and Communication Skills at Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal. She is also a freelance writer, author of a column in Sunday Guardian Live and a copy editor. Her interest is in Indian English Writings, Comparative Literature, Gender Studies, Culture Studies, and World Literature. In her review of the Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories in Borderless Journal ( May 14, 2021), she writes : “ … stories help us make sense of our realities. Ghosal admits that intense and traumatic events in life have contributed to the creation of these stories. Part-memoir, part-historical, Ghosal paints the stories with strokes of personal experiences and from chapters of India's long history, selecting those that converse about Kolkata. This tapestry makes the readers more aware of the nuances of history and vividly recreates these scenes in the imagined reality. Ghosal impressively weaves history and imagination to blend fiction and reality, thereby providing a voice of the unrecorded, the myths and legends around what happened on the other side of known history during the colonial period in pre-independent India or at present. ….. Ghosal sprinkles confetti of his coaching in life skills into the storytelling to create a set of modern-day tales that are easily relatable and palatable. The style and the settings are like fresh air that enlightens as it entertains. The stories are vibrant and close to current realities, making them a worthy read.” The full review is available here. https://borderlessjournal.com/.../the-chronicler-of-the.../ Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select book stores, with more than a hundred excellent ratings and reviews. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/05/15/a-review-by-professor-gracy-samjetsabam/

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