It is about a sister talking in retrospect about her brother and grandfather, the two people who meant most in her life and other adventures in general. The novel has been written in the backdrop of Indian Independence. It is also about family ties and values , of love and admiration, about greed and treachery. I am sure people of all ages would like to share the memories of the narrator.Gold Dust is Santwana Chatterjee's third publication at Pothi and her first full length novel. In this book Santwana has talked about death , faith , prayer and life all intertwined through the story told by a sister who just lost her brother; the main thread running all through is 'love' in all its entirety. Though the novel starts with death it travels a long distance back ending almost at a half circle with a happy note. Santwana has dealt with the various characters with empathy and tried to explain difficult situations philosophically with an open mind. This book ,Santwana feels , is sure to leave a lasting impression on the readers' mind and would touch them at the core of their heart.