Stories from the City called Kolkata

Description

About The Book

“Stories from the City called Kolkata” is a collection of 10 short stories. Written in the backdrop of metro city Kolkata, the stories are based on urban middle-class life. These are simple stories portraying love, joy, hope, heartache, and loneliness of city people – their struggles, frustrations, ambitions, and ‘never say die’ attitude. Each story has a unique plot twist, bound to melt the heart of the readers. The emotions expressed are relatable and the characters although fictional, are fleshed out of the real world. The characters are mostly middle-class city people. A housewife who secretly writes poetries in a diary or a young office goer’s fondness for an unknown woman on his daily commute, the good old gentleman Mr Bhaduri who struggles to maintain his huge mansion, the poor but virtuous rickshaw puller or Manotosh Babu who just wants to buy some cakes for his wife from an expensive cake shop or take the instance of the workaholic Riddhima who finally realizes the worth of life and finds true love at a ripe age – the characters are ordinary yet extraordinary in some way. They stand out in the crowd. Each of the 10 stories has a message to give and a connection to make with the readers. This book is dedicated to the spirit of the Indian middle class city people and their zeal to survive and continue their life journey.

About The Author

Ishita Ganguly has worked in the corporate and also the academic sector having double master’s degree, MSc and MBA. But finally, her childhood passion for writing turned into a profession she never planned. She believes this profession chose her! Till now her published work includes articles on multiple niches, short stories, and poems. She is the co-author of 3 popular anthologies and winner of multiple writing contests. She has a blog called, “Better Life Ideas by Ishita” and she enjoys contributing to the writing communities such as Quora and YourQuote. Follow her on Instagram (ishita_writes) to read her micro-tales, poems, quotes and musings. “Stories from the City called Kolkata” is her first book and she hopes to connect with the readers with her honest, heart-warming stories.