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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh Pal
The day to day life of a man in uniform often remains shrouded in mystery for the civilians. In his second book, the author has attempted to provide a peep into the day to day working life of men in uniform and also out of it in retired life; after all, once a soldier remains a soldier forever.
The day to day work of a man in uniform is the common theme which runs like a binding thread through the book. Thereafter the author makes the reader accompany the personnel of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force in different missions, through ten different stories with free-flowing spontaneous narrative.There is a life-like quality of the stories since these are all based on real life incidents.
The stories come alive in three dimensions. Like anywhere else, life in the military too is not devoid of lighter moments. The author never fails to identify hilarious elements in life in a cantonment and his strong sense of humour effectively projects the funny side of a tough looking man in uniform, to provide occasional comic relief. Presented here is a mixed bag of adrenalin pumping excitement and situational comedies - making the anthology very enjoyable reading.
Amit Kumar Goswami
The first book “Rear View Mirror”, written by Veteran Wing Commander Amit Kumar Goswami, was loved by all his readers who particularly enjoyed a constant rush of adrenalin, punctuated by wry humour while gliding through his exciting real life stories written in simple English language. Now the author has come out with another compelling book “Untold Story of Men in Uniform” containing ten more such stories which the readers will find even more interesting.
With the experience of 26 years of varied active service in the IAF behind him, the author writes on rarely known military escapades of his own or of his colleagues. Coming from a professional’s pen, his stories are undoubtedly authentic and relatable. His keen eye for details and his sense of spotting humour even in serious situations make his tales come alive. A reader feels compelled to mentally accompany the author in his journey.
A Post Graduate Degree in English literature certainly helps the author to make his style of narration captivating, to say the least. A Retired CMD of a Central Government Undertaking Mr. Jayanta Mukherjee observed the author’s presentation as “Racy, Attractive and Lucid …. Pleasant read.”
A “Gentleman Officer” Amit Kumar Goswami is a multi-faceted personality. He cannot be type-casted either as a military man or a successful author or an entrepreneur or an adventurer. But he is all these in one. In personal life he is a jovial friend and a caring patriarch. A prolific storyteller, he plays the flute to pass time.
