Sea of Poppies
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A stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh, author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller The Glass Palace
Deze meeslepende saga speelt zich af in de eerste helft van de 19e eeuw en volgt de verweven lotgevallen van een diverse groep individuen aan boord van het schip Ibis te midden van het turbulente tijdperk van koloniale onderdrukking en de Opiumoorlogen. Het verhaal duikt in de botsing der culturen, uitbuiting en de zoektocht naar identiteit over continenten heen. Het combineert meesterlijk historisch drama, avontuur en aangrijpende menselijke verhalen over overleving en een gevonden gemeenschap.
A stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh, author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller The Glass Palace
The sequel to the bestselling, Booker-shortlisted, Sea of Poppies.
It is 1839 and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war.One of the vessels requisitioned for the attack, the Hind, travels eastwards from Bengal to China, sailing into the midst of the First Opium War. The turbulent voyage brings together a diverse group of travellers, each with their own agenda to pursue. Among them is Kesri Singh, a sepoy in the East India Company who leads a company of Indian sepoys; Zachary Reid, an impoverished young sailor searching for his lost love, and Shireen Modi, a determined widow en route to China to reclaim her opium-trader husband's wealth and reputation. Flood of Fire follows a varied cast of characters from India to China, through the outbreak of the First Opium War and China's devastating defeat, to Britain's seizure of Hong Kong.
The final book in the bestselling Ibis trilogy from the author of Booker- shortlisted Sea of Poppies.