The Calcutta Chromosome
A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery

The Calcutta Chromosome is a novel that breaks boundaries between what is real and what is not real.......more

What was that Mr. Ghosh? An attempt at a new genre? A bold stroke at creating a uniquely Indian view on science and how it would have been if science research was driven by mystics and cults? A spi-sci-fi book? (view spoiler)[The mystical nature of transmigration intermingled with the mundane everyday of exchange o (hide spoiler)]......more

Just completing the book, my mind is left swirling with unanswered questions but an implicit sense of understanding that there is something beneath this story about malaria and the scientist Ross across the past, present, and future. Strikingly, the known facts about Ross are presented in a new ligh......more

I am at a loss trying to write down what exactly I felt after reading this book. Was it the fact that none of the mysteries got resolved after the last page ? Was it the fact that contrary to my usual style of writing reviews I took a lot at other reviewers and find them creating interpretations for......more

I think this is a book which has an excellent plot and the mystery is truly gripping. I particularly enjoyed the section where author Phulboni experiences the apparition of Lakhan and the station master at the ghost rail station of Renupur. The narrative was so realistic and rich that I almost found......more