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Number of Pages
472
Age Group
All
Language
English
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This is a sweeping piece of literary fiction with a historical backdrop that spirals across time and space. The central theme challenges superstition and myth with reason, following an orphan drawn into a crusade against unreason whose escape becomes a meditation on memory, belonging, and justice. Itโs designed for adult readers who crave ambitious, thought-provoking storytelling, delivered in a contemplative, adventurous, and emotionally resonant tone.
The narrative moves with a raga-inspired tempo: a decades-spanning opening, a weeks-long pursuit, and a day-long scherzo that races toward the end. The story is told in a story-led, immersive voice, guiding readers through Calcutta, Goa, and a perilous sea voyage as belief, identity, and choice come into focus.
Readers are invited to consider how cultures collide and converge under pressure, how migration reshapes self, and how courage responds to uncertainty. The writing blends lyrical prose with a keen eye for social change, inviting reflection on modernity, tradition, and the enduring power of human curiosity.
After finishing, readers gain a broader perspective on่ทจ-cultural experiences, enhanced empathy for complex journeys, and a renewed curiosity about how belief and modernity shape human livesโleaving a lasting impression of resilience and wonder.
Product Details
Author
Amitav Ghosh
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
472
Language
English
SKU
9780143066507
ISBN
9780143066507
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
20x14x4cm
Binding
Hardback
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Amitav Ghosh (Born 11 July 1956), Is A Bengali Indian Author Best Known For His Work In English Fiction. Bio From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Photo By David Shankbone (Own Work) [Gfdl (Http://Www.Gnu.Org/Copyleft/Fdl.Html) Or Cc-By-Sa-3.0 (Http://Creativecommons.Org/Licenses/By-Sa/3.0/)], Via Wikimedia Commons. Amitav Ghosh Was Born In Calcutta In 1956 And Raised And Educated In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, Egypt, India And The United Kingdom, Where He Received His Ph.D. In Social Anthropology From Oxford. Acclaimed For Fiction, Travel Writing And Journalism, His Books Include The Circle Of Reason, The Shadow Lines, In An Antique Land And Dancing In Cambodia. His Previous Novel, The Glass Palace, Was An International Bestseller That Sold More Than A Half-Million Copies In Britain. Recently Published There, The Hungry Tide Has Been Sold For Translation In Twelve Foreign Countries And Is Also A Bestseller Abroad. Ghosh Has Won France'S Prix Medici Etranger, India'S Prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award, The Arthur C. Clarke Award And The Pushcart Prize. He Now Divides His Time Between Harvard University, Where He Is A Visiting Professor And His Homes In India And Brooklyn, New York. Amitav Ghosh Is An Award-Winning Novelist And Essayist. His Most Recent Book Is The Great Derangement. Amitav Ghosh Is The Author Of Ten Highly Acclaimed Works Of Fiction And Non-Fiction Which Include The Booker Prize Shortlisted Sea Of Poppies (Book One Of The Ibis Trilogy), River Of Smoke, The Glass Palace And The Shadow Lines. He Has Won Numerous Prizes, Some Of Which Are The Sahitya Akademi Award, The Pushcart Prize And The Grinzane Cavour Prize. He Divides His Time Between New York And India.