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River Of Smoke

by Amitav Ghosh
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Opium trade ignites fates in a raging storm.

"River of Smoke" is for avid historical fiction readers interested in the Opium Wars. This book provides rich storytelling, humor, and complex character arcs across cultures and languages that interact to paint a mesmerizing portrait of the events leading up to this conflict.

  • Warwick Prize for Writing Nominee for Longlist (2013)
  • Man Asian Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
  • The Hindu Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
  • DSC Prize Nominee for South Asian Literature (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

River Of Smoke

by Amitav Ghosh
Save up to 51%
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ISBN: 9780719568992
Authors: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature, World War II, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 10157 readers)

Description

The second in the Ibis trilogy, this sweeping historical saga opens in Mauritius and follows characters both old and new as they journey by boat to China with the Opium war a constant backdrop to their travels.
 

Opium trade ignites fates in a raging storm.

"River of Smoke" is for avid historical fiction readers interested in the Opium Wars. This book provides rich storytelling, humor, and complex character arcs across cultures and languages that interact to paint a mesmerizing portrait of the events leading up to this conflict.

  • Warwick Prize for Writing Nominee for Longlist (2013)
  • Man Asian Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
  • The Hindu Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
  • DSC Prize Nominee for South Asian Literature (2013)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.