Book – Page 6 – A New Beginning

A Video Review

I am delighted to showcase this Video book review of ‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories’.In our lives, we at times get confronted with intense and traumatic events which force us to question who we are, what really matters to us and what we believe in.

In some ways these events alter our sense of reality.Each of the four stories in this book draws inspiration from such crucible events that I have had to face. The protagonists in that sense carry a bit of my own ‘experience and thought’ genes. As I see them now within the larger fabric of the stories, I do notice shades of myself and others who have been part of my life. Writing the stories has been a personal journey in that sense. At times the stories seemed to write themselves.

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores

The Video Review is here.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=745812132993487

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How does a sunset cruise surround the tale of a fabled curse necklace?

Samir, trying to cope with two life changing tragedies, takes a sunset cruise on the Hooghly to ‘get away from it all’. He is intrigued by an enigmatic figure who introduces himself as the Chronicler and asks, “Would you like to hear a tale about all that we are witness to today?”

As the boat journeys up the Hooghly, the chronicler takes Samir on a journey spanning more than two and a half centuries of events witnessed by the river.

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

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Makes History come alive again

The Chronicler of the Hooghly was recently reviewed by the forum ‘Deepan’s Bookshelf.

In it, Deepan Maitra writes:”……Through author Shakti Ghosal’s stories, I was able to travel once again to the history of this city, thriving and flourishing in new colours while still preserving the vintage hues of the age gone by.

‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly’ is a book that has deftly stayed away from the sparks of bewilderment or the colourful drama of intentional complexities. Different from putting forward a gaudy show of bright hues, the writing style preserves the beauty of simple colours, that interlink the heritage with commonality. The colours are a bit subdued and faded, but they carry lineage and ancestry.

The book houses stories that attempt to bridge the gap between today and yesterday. There remains always a linkage to the past, which makes the constructs in the book fascinating and lively. This kind of bridging not only serves as a vehicle to bring forth the contrast between the ages spoken about but also makes us wonder how several nuances remain just the same time after time…….”

The full review may be read here: https://deepansbookshelf.wordpress.com/…/makes-history…/

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

http://www.shaktighosal.com

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What is common between a renowned physician in the US and a Biotechnology student in Vellore?

The common thread is the Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories.

Dr. Tapas Dasgupta, renowned physician from Indiana, US looks forward to a quiet evening with the Chronicler.

Harikrishnan, a BTech student majoring in BioTechnology in Vellore, Tamil Nadu looks forward to meet the Chronicler. Harikrishnan is an avid reader.

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

www.shaktighosal.com

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A Reader in Massachusetts and a Contest winner in Bangalore

Debangshu K Gangopadhyay from Massachusetts says ‘Hi’ to the Chronicler.

The Chronicler of the Hooghly has been getting excellent ratings on Amazon US.

Back in Bangalore, Anita Nair exults at winning the ‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly’ contest.

Adjudged Book of the Month ( Mar ’21). Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and Select Book stores.

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A Live Event on Instagram… with a surprise at the end.

The Chronicler goes live on Instagram!

I am happy to report that I was recently invited by Vishakha Raghav who runs the Instagram Thread “vishing_sky”.

I loved the Online Event on Instagram and some of the very interesting and fundamental questions posed by Vishakha. Questions relating to the underlying inspiration, current publishing system and tips for bussing authors from one of their own ilk!

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

http://www.shaktighosal.com

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The Chronicler Moods…….

K. N. Jaykumar, Ex. Director of the Saud Bahwan Group of companies in Oman and U.A.E, has this to say about the Chronicler of the Hooghly :

“Very touching stories… the characters stay in you long after the story is finished. Life can be like that! A Dipen or Shanti or Ronit makes me pensively ponder… and be grateful to God for what we have. Congratulations Shakti!”

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

www.shaktighosal.com

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The Chronicler of the Hooghly as a Book recommendation for March 2021

The Book recommendation video by Book Nerds alludes to the underlying theme of ‘Crucible Experiences’ in each of the stories.In our lives, we at times get confronted with intense and traumatic events which force us to question who we are, what really matters to us and what we believe in. In some ways these events alter our sense of reality.Each of the four stories in this book draw inspiration from such crucible events that I have had to face. The protagonists in that sense carry a bit of my own ‘experience and thought’ genes. As I see them now within the larger fabric of the stories, I do notice shades of myself and others who have been part of my life. Writing the stories has been a personal journey in that sense. At times the stories seemed to write themselves.

Available Worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

www.shaktighosal.com

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What Author Vickram E. Diwan says

I am happy to mention that my recently authored book, ‘The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories’ is now available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

Adjudged ‘Book of the Month’ for March 2021 by Booknerds, the forum Rain N’ Books has given the book a perfect score in its review.

https://rainnbooks.com/2021/03/17/the-chronicler-of-the-hooghly-and-other-stories-bookreview-shortstories-historical-fiction-esgeemusings/

http://www.shaktighosal.com

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