Flood of Fire

Autori

• Amitav Ghosh

Parametri

• 616 pagine
• 22 ore di lettura

• Asia
• Cina
• Indie
• Narrativa
• Prosa storica

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It is 1839, and tension have 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

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

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