Amitav Ghosh's Ghost-Eye Explores Memory, Ecology, and Past Lives

Amitav Ghosh's novel Ghost-Eye explores themes of memory, reincarnation, and climate change through the story of Varsha Gupta, a three-year-old who recalls a past life in the Sundarbans. The book intertwines folklore, family dynamics, and ecological concerns, continuing Ghosh's engagement with the region and environmental issues. Unlike his earlier works, Ghost-Eye adopts a whodunit narrative spanning five decades, while questioning conventional rationality and cultural amnesia.