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River Of Smoke Transports Readers To September 1838, When A Sudden Storm On The Indian Ocean Traps Three ShipsโThe Ibis, The Anahita, And The RedruthโAnd Sweeps You Toward The Bustling Harbor Of Canton, China. This Sweeping Historical Novel, The Second Book In Amitav Ghosh's Ibis Trilogy, Blends Maritime Adventure With A Vivid Portrait Of Cross-Cultural Exchange. It Is A Generous, Immersive Read For Fans Of Historical Fiction Who Crave A Grand, Emotional Journey That Centers On Loss, Ambition, And The Search For Freedom.
Written In A Panoramic, Multi-Voiced Style, River Of Smoke Follows A Diverse CastโSailors, Merchants, Clerks, And FamiliesโEach Navigating The StormโS Aftermath And The Lure Of Canton As They Seek New Identities In A Foreign Land. Though Part Of The Ibis Trilogy, This Novel Stands On Its Own, Offering A Complete, Powerful Arc Of Its Own As Characters Confront Pasts And Forge Futures Amid Trade Winds And Cultural Upheaval.
River Of Smoke Follows A Group Of Lives Intertwined By Sea Routes And Markets, Its Pages Moving With A Cinematic Pace As Shipboard Routines, Bustling Docks, And Intimate Reckonings Come To Life. Thematically, The Book Explores Loss, Ambition, And The Quest For Freedom Within A World Of Cross-Cultural Encounter And Change, Presenting A Rich Tapestry Of People Navigating Tradition And Transformation.
After Finishing River Of Smoke, Readers Gain A Deeper Sense Of 19ThโCentury Trade And Migration, And A Lasting Appreciation For Those Who Build New Lives Across Oceans. The Book Leaves You Contemplating Identity And Belonging, While Inspiring Curiosity About HistoryโS Wider Currents And The People Who Navigate Them.
Product Details
Author
Amitav Ghosh
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Language
English
SKU
BK0033807
ISBN
9780143424710
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
3.38 x 12.9 x 19.8 cm
Binding
Paperback
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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.