{"product_id":"sea-of-poppies-9780312428594","title":"Sea of Poppies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-123873\"\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312428594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312428596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC105030\"\u003eWorld Literature | India | 21st Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMITAV GHOSH \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally bestselling author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Derangement, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Ibis Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Flood of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e). He is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. Ghosh divides his time between Kolkata and Goa, India, and Brooklyn, New Yor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702430601453,"sku":"9780312428594","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_a4ad8f5f-8e30-4b89-be68-268d6d288eaf.jpg?v=1747449794","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/sea-of-poppies-9780312428594","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}