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    Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories
    Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories
    Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories
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    Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories

    By Sattam Dasgupta

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    As an engineer sits across from his wife, Akansha, at an elegant restaurant, he waits for their guest —her co-worker, Sinjan. The engineer, whose favorite pastime is to observe and analyze the world around him, has no idea that his entire life is about to be thrown into turmoil. In a collection of sixteen short stories primarily set against the backdrop of urban India, a diverse group of characters each face the impact of unique circumstances on their lives, thoughts, and actions. It has been almost a year since a commuter first saw a bright-red car caught behind a truck in heavy traffic and waved the driver ahead of him. Now the two drivers frequently see each other on the road, and it is a ritual he eagerly looks forward to every evening. But does she? When the paths of two men —one an attendant and the other a businessman —cross in a Bangalore restaurant, Venkat and Rahul are each propelled back into the past in unique ways. Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories is a collection of short tales about people, their realizations, and the games their minds play that invite all of us to discover the hidden angels and demons within.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPartridge Publishing India
    Release dateSep 17, 2018
    ISBN9781543703856
    Parting of the Strangers and Other Stories
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    Sattam Dasgupta

    Sattam Dasgupta is an engineer and entrepreneur whose career has spanned across chip design and software. To date, he has been awarded five patents for his ideas. After growing up in Kolkata during one of the most turbulent and violent periods in the city’s history, Sattam now surrounds himself with curiosity, wit, debates, and Tibetan mastiffs.

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