Category: Historical Fiction

Readers from all walks of life


Best selling author Ashwin Sanghi sends his good wishes to the Chronicler!

Shashi Bhushan Malik , ex-Director Technical of RITES Ltd. decides to check out what is right about the Chronicler. This is what he says:

“Brilliant writing by Shakti Ghosal. The Chronicler of Hooghly keeps you spellbound as you progress from first to the other stories. The contrast of the devotion of Elokeshi and loneliness of Neha in pandemics of different periods, the selfishness of Anjan in Fault Lines and the marvelous mix of History and the curse of the Mukto Mala in the title story kept me glued to the book. The description of Delhi and Calcutta of the previous centuries especially the history connected with ghats, major characters of East India Company, and Bengal of 18th and 19th century has been suitably intertwined with the stories.A good read recommended for all generations.”

Upwardly mobile professional Indira Shukla looks forward to an engagement with the Chronicler.

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select bookstores.

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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.

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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…/

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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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‘Reviews with Rakhi’ on The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories


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.

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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/

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The Colonial Rivalries


The Chronicler Tales…..

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select book stores.

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/

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An Acknowledgement that I treasure


I feel elated to share this kind and generous acknowledgment given by Mr. Vaikunth, Ex Managing Director, Saud Bahwan Group, Oman & UAE, with whom I have had the privilege of working for more than two decades.

“It has been an honour to have known and worked with you, Sir. I have learned so much from you!”

Mr. Vaikunth writes as follows:

I know Shakti Ghosal for many years as we worked together for the same company in Muscat. SG is known for his great knowledge on the business he handled and had the character to speak out his mind. I never knew that he had this other side of a soft story teller. I just finished reading the “Ashtami” the first story in his book “The Chronicle of the Hooghly”. As he has nicely combined the pre and post independence era in this story it looked like a real life story of some one he knew. His style of writing is unique, clean and simple. That’s what I liked about. Congratulations to SG. I will soon read the rest of the book.

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How to get away from the Pandemic?


Deepak Sapra , Chief Executive officer at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Hyderabad is a Man on the Move.

He has been the prime mover behind bringing the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia in the country’s fight against the pandemic.

Not willing to wait for the paperback to arrive, Deepak has downloaded the Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories on his Kindle to start his read.

Available worldwide on Amazon, Flipkart and select book stores.

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