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Ghosh's 'Ghost Eye': A Psychic Detective's Tale
10 May
Summary
- New novel 'Ghost Eye' explores reincarnation and memory.
- Story set during COVID-19 pandemic, spanning continents.
- Influenced by Tagore, Blackwood, and Macfarlane's works.
Amitav Ghosh has released his latest novel, 'Ghost Eye,' a narrative woven through the memories of its protagonist, Dinu. Dinu, who spent his formative years in Calcutta and now lives in New York, finds his story unfolding during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
The novel's central plotline involves Dinu recalling a tale from his Auntie Shoma. In 1969, Shoma, a psychiatrist, was actively investigating cases of reincarnation. Her work led her to a specific case involving a young girl named Varsha, who was just three years old.
Ghosh, a celebrated author previously shortlisted for the Booker Prize and a recipient of the Erasmus Prize for his work on climate change, cites three significant literary influences for 'Ghost Eye.' These include Rabindranath Tagore's 'The Hungry Stones' (1895), Algernon Blackwood's 'The Willows' (1907), and Robert Macfarlane's 'Is a River Alive?' (2025).
