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Amitv Ghosh
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Binding
Paperback
Number of Pages
528
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
River of Smoke, the second installment of Amitav Ghosh’s Ibis Trilogy, is a sweeping historical novel that follows ships, sailors, and merchants across the Bay of Bengal during the Opium Wars. Written for readers who relish immersive world-building and complex moral questions, this rich and ambitious work blends adventure with social critique, delivering a thrilling and thought-provoking reading experience.
River of Smoke unfolds through a tapestry of intertwined journeys aboard the former slave ship Ibis, the clipper Anahita, and other vessels drawn into a globe-spanning web of trade. Ghosh’s masterful storytelling pairs lush, precise prose with meticulous historical detail, making the sea’s swell, dockside bustle, and courtroom intrigue feel immediate. The novel balances epic adventure with sharp questions about greed, empire, and resilience, inviting you to weigh loyalties as ships cross maps and continents.
Through its vividly drawn characters—seafarers, merchants, scholars, and laborers—the book renders a world where culture and danger intermingle. The pace shifts between intimate moments and panoramic scenes, and the result is a world with cultural depth, moral nuance, and a sense of inevitability that lingers long after the last page.
River of Smoke offers more than an adventure at sea; it invites readers to reflect on how global forces shape lives across generations. After finishing this journey, you’ll carry a deeper awareness of history’s human costs and a renewed sense of curiosity about the interconnected world we share.
Product Details
Author
Amitv Ghosh
Publisher
Picador
Number of Pages
528
Language
English
SKU
BK0510334
ISBN
9781250013750
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
23.11 x 15.49 x 3.05 cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 699
₹ 594
15% Off