by Amitav Ghosh · Robert Laffont · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782221111802
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«Un océan de pavots» is the historical novel by Amitav Ghosh, published by Robert Laffont in paperback (586 pages, in French).
In 1838 the Ibis, a former slave ship turned merchant vessel, sails from Baltimore to Calcutta with coolies for Mauritius. On the voyage, Deeti, fleeing a fatal destiny, Paulette, hidden to avoid marriage, and Zachary, whose secret could cost him his life, cross paths. A choral story of class, empire, and mixed languages.
First installment of the Ibis trilogy. French translation by Christiane Besse; originally published as Sea of Poppies (2008). Nominated for the Booker Prize in 2008.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction interested in colonial India and maritime travel narratives.
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.
