by Amitav Ghosh · John Murray Publishers Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780719568961
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Set just before the Opium Wars, this epic saga tells the story of the Ibis, an old slaving-ship. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, with a diverse crew of sailors, stowaways, coolies, and convicts. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate unites a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners, from a bankrupt Raja to a widowed villager, an evangelical English opium trader, and a mulatto American freedman. As their old family ties fade, they see themselves as jahaj-bhais or ship-brothers. An unlikely dynasty is born, spanning continents, races, and generations. The historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the sea, and the exotic backstreets of China. The diaspora of characters captures the conflicting colonial history of the East, making 'Sea of Poppies' a masterpiece.
Amitav Ghosh is an American writer. He won the 54th Jnanpith award in 2018, India's highest literary honour. Ghosh's ambitious novels use complex narrative strategies to probe the nature of national and personal identity, particularly of the people of India and South Asia. He has written historical fiction and non-fiction works discussing topics such as colonialism and climate change.
