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Ghost-eye

A Novel

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Ghost-eye

Written by: Amitav Ghosh
Narrated by: Ranjit Madgavkar
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'A reincarnation mystery drives this exploration of spiritual interconnectedness in a globalised world.' -The Guardian

'Particularly relevant and pressing in today's context.' - Nehmat Kaur, The Wire

'The novel traverses parallel storylines, swooping from 1960s Kolkata to 2020s Brooklyn... a story that is as much about food as anything else - complete with recipes, memories of eating and cultural mores.' -Conde Nast Traveller India


Past and present collide in a novel about a girl who might just be a 'case of the reincarnation type'

Varsha Gupta wants fish for her lunch. Her family can't understand it; the three-year-old has never tasted fish in her life. The Guptas are strict vegetarians and don't allow it inside their Calcutta mansion. But Varsha claims she can remember another life: a mud house by a river where she caught and cooked fish with a different mother.

Perplexed, the Guptas turn to Dr Shoma Bose, a psychiatrist who has been investigating what are known as 'cases of the reincarnation type' for years. But Shoma's understanding of the world is changed forever by Varsha's revelations.

Half a century later, when Varsha's therapeutic case file catches the attention of a group of environmental activists, Shoma's nephew Dinu is drawn inexorably into their plans. And as Dinu finds himself caught up in the search for Varsha, buried memories of his own past begin to surface.

Travelling between late-sixties' Calcutta and present-day Brooklyn, Ghost-Eye is an urgent and expansive novel from one of our greatest living storytellers, about family, fate and our fragile planet.


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i liked the reading style, Some what slow and clear and with a touch of Bengali accent.

an ethnic touch

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I learnt a lot about fish
The story is very gripping and the narrator was able to convey the emotions written by the author

The bengali pronunciation was fantastic

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13 hours and 21 minutes of pure immersion, every spare moment over the past two days devoted to this remarkable work by my favourite, Amitav Ghosh.

Not just a story, but a tempest of memory, history, and emotion, unsettling, urgent, and deeply resonant. A rare book that lingers long after the last page.

Wholeheartedly recommended.

Outstanding Novel

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its a very shallow story with plot points very convenient to the author. there's not even a story in the book. the title Ghost Eye nothing but a "clickbait". theres nothing scientific depth about ghost eye phenomenon nor a plot for the need for writing a story around this phenomenon. 20hrs wasted. and the performance was like listening to a lullaby. i listened in 2x to feel normal

im never read amitav gosh again

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