The Chronicler of the Hooghly and other stories

The Brahman

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 [https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shaktighosal.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2X4ULcXrgvAwyGnOWZTeGuIJK3QiwZKzR-q0L1w0mDxBJ4cVPj7DTXsqo&h=AT0Ku32L4aoWFTPBsJ7vpde0FPXDGSK5bO3k9tFcNOwyEGL7KMD61mH_FmmXWTez4zFic4HLoVKztqA--q0GVG-5a02g9PwxQv09yF9pQmAjFXjF2WDTMqUBMxfF1i8MM9bU&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1KZsaJJ8pytG201pD2xH_ebEPenmrkSV-Ff9uI50kF60M0_BNnxKQMPOp6wILAhng31dsk6Ato77jj3QSbuGT8L3BPYEaLlpQFgB-7bBJ9PTdMvz22Ndd3PEnEC2HgAXoJOt-LC3Okh8AxWVK9_xsl]

Musings of a Contest winner

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/07/04/musings-of-a-contest-winner/

The way of the pandemic- A shift of perspective

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/07/13/the-way-of-the-pandemic-a-shift-of-perspective/

My Crucible moment and self-reflection

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://esgeemusings.com/2021/06/27/my-crucible-moment-and-self-reflection/

A New Voice

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... [https://www.amazon.in/Chronicler-Hooghly-Shakti-Ghosal-ebook/dp/B08XMBRP4K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1623640914&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwAR1liyVlxdyjBJdyqR6pJB_d_4Ffr1YPSUjj_KTBe9g97KphVhrnAX-2xZQ] Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XY355FP/ref=sr_1_1... [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XY355FP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shakti%20Ghosal&qid=1614786274&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR2hI5rlQsaTdaklMEviu_p99mOXF28UgQbZvgVVuXNZJT3eDASEWiZ2vFM] 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!