Sea of Poppies

The first in an epic trilogy, Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies is a remarkably rich saga ....
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Author: Amitav Ghosh
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Sea of Poppies by Ghosh, Amitav

Sea of Poppies

$49.83

Sea of Poppies

$49.83
Author: Amitav Ghosh
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The first in an epic trilogy, Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies is a remarkably rich saga . . . which has plenty of action and adventure à la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment (The Observer [London]).

At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton.

With a panorama of characters whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, Sea of Poppies is a storm-tossed adventure worthy of Sir Walter Scott (Vogue).

Author: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 09/29/2009
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780312428594


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 10/25/2009 pg. 24
London Review of Books 10/22/2009 pg. 23
Entertainment Weekly 11/13/2009 pg. 99
People Weekly 11/30/2009 pg. 57
BookPage 10/01/2009

About the Author

AMITAV GHOSH is the internationally bestselling author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel The Glass Palace, and the recipient of numerous prizes and awards. He divides his time among Kolkata and Goa, India, and Brooklyn, New York.


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