Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Amitav Ghosh Launches New Novel Ghost Eye
Amitav Ghosh, a famous writer, launched his new book called Ghost Eye at a special event in Delhi.
The book is about a girl who remembers her past life through her love for food.
Ghosh talked about how the book came to him quickly and easily, like a gift.
He also shared his thoughts on how food connects us to the world and how different cultures have unique knowledge about nature.
The book is set in Kolkata, a city Ghosh loves, and explores big ideas like climate change and how we see the world.
Ghosh believes that stories can help us understand complex issues better than science alone.
Amitav Ghosh launched his new novel Ghost Eye at the Ambassador Hotel in Delhi on January 6.
The book explores themes of reincarnation and memories, with a central motif of food and appetite.
Ghosh described the writing process as unusually swift and inspired, likening it to ideas coming from an external source.
The novel is set in 1969 Kolkata and delves into Ghosh's personal relationship with the city and its cultural nuances.
Ghosh emphasized the importance of literature in opening imaginative possibilities and critiqued the dominance of scientific perspectives in understanding nature and ecology.
- Who
- Amitav Ghosh, Keshava Guha
- What
- Launch of Amitav Ghosh's new novel Ghost Eye
- When
- January 6
- Where
- Ambassador Hotel, Delhi
- Why
- To introduce and discuss his new novel
- Author
- Amitav Ghosh
- Book Title
- Ghost Eye
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Launch Date
- January 6
- Setting
- Ambassador Hotel, Delhi
- Conversation Partner
- Keshava Guha
- Central Theme
- Reincarnation and memories
- Key Motif
- Food and appetite