Sea of poppies is a stunningly vibrant and intensely human work that confirms amitav ghoshs reputation as a master storyteller. At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the opium wars, is an old slavingship, the ibis. The first in a trilogy, this is a masterpiece by a worldclass novelist. Find 9780312428594 sea of poppies by ghosh at over 30 bookstores. Which historical aspects of the opium wars surprised you the most. Sea of poppies by amitav ghosh book club discussion. Sea of poppies ebook by amitav ghosh 9781429930819. Sea of poppies ebook by amitav ghosh 9781848541412. Sea of poppies king county library system overdrive.
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The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the ganges, the rolling high seas, and the back streets of china. Shortlisted for the man booker prize 2008 sea of poppies boasts a varied collection of characters to love and hate, and provides wonderfully detailed descriptions. Sea of poppies boasts a varied collection of characters to love and hate, and. Nov 30, 2008 in his ambitious new novel, sea of poppies, a finalist for this years man booker prize, amitav ghosh attempts to fill in the blanks left by the archives. The sea of poppies is the first installment of the ibis trilogy, penned by one of the foremost storytellers of modern india, amitav ghosh. This terrific novel, the first volume in a projected trilogy, unfolds in north india and the bay of bengal in 1838 on the eve of the.
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