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    The Gift
    The Gift
    The Gift
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    The Gift

    By Sourabh Mukherjee

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    "Detailed observations of human behaviour and the complexity of human relationships..." - The Hindu
    After his bitter break-up with girlfriend Ishika, Aarav heads for his ancestral house in Mussoorie to get over his grief and to finish the novel he is working on. He meets Kishan, a child who has strayed into the house and spends his nights in the dusty, dark attic, scavenging through old books and toys that once belonged to Aarav and his cousins. Aarav finds his uncle’s diary, which chronicles a heart-warming love story unfolding in that house. What life-changing family secret does Aarav uncover?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSrishti Publishers
    Release dateSep 10, 2018
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      Book preview

      The Gift - Sourabh Mukherjee

      The Gift

      Sourabh Mukherjee

      Srishti Publishers & Distributors

      Registered Office: N-16, C.R. Park

      New Delhi – 110 019

      Corporate Office: 212A, Peacock Lane

      Shahpur Jat, New Delhi – 110 049

      [email protected]

      First published digitally by

      Srishti Publishers & Distributors in 2018

      Copyright © Sourabh Mukherjee, 2018

      This is an extract from Sourabh Mukherjee’s anthology It’s All About Love.

      This is a work of fiction. The characters, places, organisations and events described in this book are either a work of the author’s imagination or have been used fictitiously. Any resemblance to people, living or dead, places, events, communities or organisations is purely coincidental.

      The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers

      Chapter 1

      I had barely closed our apartment door behind me when Ishika came scampering down the narrow passage that led to the sitting area.

      In no time, her arms were around my neck and her eyes were locked with mine.

      My arm went instinctively round her waist and I pulled her close to me.

      Someone seems to be in the mood for fun! I winked.

      She threw her head back and looked squarely at me.

      See, this is the problem with you men, she declared, you can never think beyond ‘fun’!

      Her head was back on my chest the next moment, her fingers toying with my shirt button. I have news for you… for us!

      I held her by the arms and looked into her eyes.

      Let me guess! You got the promotion!

      There you go! If it’s not ‘fun’, it’s money! Ishika rolled her eyes in exasperation.

      "Alright then,

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