{"product_id":"sea-of-poppies-amitav-ghosh-paperback","title":"Sea of Poppies -- Amitav Ghosh, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first in an epic trilogy, Amitav Ghosh's\u003ci\u003e Sea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e 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\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003e[London]).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the \u003ci\u003eIbis\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003ejahaj-bhais\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a panorama of characters whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, \u003ci\u003eSea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a storm-tossed adventure worthy of Sir Walter Scott\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amitav Ghosh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0\" H x 0\" L x 0\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780312428594\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576300212528,"sku":"9780312428594","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780312428594_bae4af46-c6cd-4a9a-8f7e-d283da6d8978.jpg?v=1775168653","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/sea-of-poppies-amitav-ghosh-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}