Ishita G

Stories from the City called Kolkata Ishita G

"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.