Meenu Annadurai, after reading the book, has this to say :
“I fell in love with Kolkata all over again. I’m kind of very fascinated about the modern India and it’s history for a very long time. The way the author had weaved a tremendous stories around these historic events were really amazing. Since I have read my History books quite too many times I was able to pinpoint certain events and was able to make the connection. It was really interesting for me.
I loved the journey this book was able to take me on. The writing style of the author had made it a lot more easier to swift through the pages of the book.
I would recommend this book to people who are very much into history, you will enjoy it. If you are someone who wants to start the habit of reading and want short reads, then you can definitely go ahead with this book.”
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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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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.
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The Chronicler of the Hooghly gets featured LIVE on Radio Zindagee 90.8 FM Channel. For me, interacting with the awesome RJ NAVNEET GAIROLA was a wonderful experience.
“किताबें बोलती हैं” Episode 9 hosted by the awesome RJ Navneet Gairola featuring Shakti Ghosal aired on March 17 ,2021 at 1 PM on Radio Zindagee 90.8FMListen to know about the author’s debut book The Chronicler of the Hooghly, why he got into writing and so much more…
Four stories. Five crucible experiences.The Chronicler of the Hooghly by Author Shakti GhosalGrab a copy now.
As Samir embarks on a sunset cruise on the Hooghly, he meets the enigmatic Chronicler who takes him on a two and a half centuries journey surrounding the curse of a fabled pearl necklace, as mentioned by his dying mother.
Spanning between the pandemics of 1919 and 2020, Dipen and Indranil are confronted by tragedies under vastly different societal conditioning and development.
As the capital of the British Raj shifts to Delhi in 1912, Junior Clerk Sujit with wife Bina is forced to migrate. Shanti, born of a forceps delivery gone horribly wrong, comes into their lives.
Suffering severe injuries from a gas explosion, Anjan meets Savio who brings him face to face with the private demons from his past. But past demons do have a way to come into one’s present with life changing consequences. Who is Savio?
About the author
Shakti Ghosal is a new author of fiction on the block. He currently resides with his wife Sanchita in the city of Kolkata in India. Together, they are the proud parents of two lovely daughters. Passionate about exploring new places and cultures, Shakti has been a globetrotter.
Shakti uses a wide angle narrative style in his writings into which he brings his rich global perspective and life experiences. He loves to explore relationships within emergent situations.
An engineer and MBA (Faculty Gold Medal 1984) from IIM Bangalore, Shakti has lived close to four decades of corporate life in India and abroad. A professional certified Coach, Mentor and Trainer, Shakti runs Leadership Workshop cum coaching programs for organisations as part of his commitment to develop and upgrade Leadership Incubation globally. He is a visiting professor at IIM Udaipur, IIM Kashipur and IIM Nagpur.
Come! Embark with the Chronicler on a journey through Time and Transformation…..The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories is now available on Amazon and Flipkart.
Come! Embark with the Chronicler on a journey through Time and Transformation…..The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories is now available on Amazon India.
The links for purchasing on Amazon.com for international buyers as well as FLIPKART and availability at Select bookstores should be there from next week.
A New Beginning 