An Anglo-Indian in Love
What happens when a hot-blooded young man and a beautiful older woman from diametrically opposite backgrounds are thrown together in a violent situation? The confrontation begins with a misunderstanding. Anger gives way to repentance and understanding as circumstances take over. But it is not as simple as it sounds for the couple who are slowly drawn together. They must overcome the barriers of religion, culture, language and socio-economic background that threaten to pull them apart. Not to forget the burden of societal norms, their traumatic past and the age difference between them. This is the heart-wrenching tale of Cindy, a 36-year old Anglo-Indian beauty trapped in an abusive second marriage. The result of an English captain’s affair with a beautiful Indian girl, Cindy represents the dilemma of the Anglo-Indian community in post-colonial India of the 1950s.
The Saga of Shom and Raima
Bombay boy Shom leads a double existence. Suman Bhatia in real life, marital pressures and work responsibilities have pushed him to seek another life as Shom. In this avatar, he meets Raima Sengupta in a Facebook chat. When they meet, he discovers that she is much younger, but like him, craving intellectual stimulation and freedom from restrictive social norms. Raima is a victim of a difficult childhood. After losing her father at the age of three, she assumes charge of her ailing mother. Brought up by her maternal aunt, as a teenager, she fends off a sexual assault from her lecherous uncle. Now in her 20s, she withstands family pressure to marry since she feels committed to Shom, a married man himself. Both agree that despite the compatibility between them, they must remain faceless to balance their relationship with social and professional responsibilities.
Thinking Out Loud – Keeping Nothing Behind
Life is nothing but a bag full of simple joys, some instances of surprise, few coincidences of craziness, and some days of melancholy often sheathed as destiny or suffering. Thinking Out Loud is a beauteous conglomeration of various aspects of life, put together with a hint of philosophical perception by renowned author Tapan Ghosh. It is the affiliation that the readers will find in author’s understanding of varied facets of life in this book, which makes it an ideal choice to learn the art of positive response even in challenging situations. With many of his published books in fiction and non-fiction genre, Thinking Out Loud stands apart with its completely unique approach towards life and beauty with which the author connects with his readers.
My Swapna
Harry was born in Calcutta in August 1946, a year before independence. At that time, Calcutta was the second-best city in the world, after London. The City of Joy, as Calcutta was popularly known, has unfortunately turned into a city of grief today. Harry shifted his base to Bombay and set up factories in Palghar, Silvassa and Ankleshwar. But Calcutta was never far from his heart and remained an integral part within him. He never let go of his dream to return to his place of birth, also the birthplace of the engineering industry in India. His ultimate wish was to see Calcutta regain its position among the main cities in the world. While that comes to pass, Harry has come a long way in life. A self-confessed flirt, he has seen it all right from his early days in Calcutta, to the present in the upper crust SoBo. From his sea-facing penthouse in Colaba, Harry witnessed the great jinx of the rich, the beautiful, the ambitious and the smart.
Flirt with Life: The Only Way Out
The title of this book comes from the way I have lived my life – by flirting with it. Attachment bogs you down and limits you as an individual. I live life to the fullest, always looking to doing things I have not done before. All my learning comes from doing, not merely reading.
This philosophy has helped me grow beyond the confines of education, profession and society, and explore my creative side. I seek expression in writing stories and making short films.
Flirt with Life is my third book, after Faceless – The Only Way Out and An Anglo-Indian in Love. As with my previous books, there is a bit of me here too, but in the form of quotes, thoughts, observations and beliefs from a lifetime of flirting with being an engineer, entrepreneur, patent holder, son, husband, father, creator and love guru!
Love, Life & Everything Else: Poems
Contemporary readers are not only the perusers of an author or poet’s heartfelt expressions but are curious lots too who wish to connect with the origin of those affecting verses. This is best established by Tapan Ghosh through ‘Love, Life and Everything Else’, which is not only a portrayal of everyone’s every aspect of life and relationships, but also a subtle medium to converse with his readers. Not only does the book speak of love alone, but it has a certain philosophical tone to it too.
Signposts
If life seems complicated, here’s the book to simplify it for you.
A hundred quotes from someone who’s lived life on the edge and come shining through.
Quick to read and easy to grasp, this book will change your take on life
Tapan Ghosh is an artist, thinker, and independent filmmaker rolled into one. Author to 7 best-selling book titles and an accomplished filmmaker with over 25M views. Tapan Ghosh enjoys life and believes that it is not just work and stress. He is creative, and expressive and likes to have fun.
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