Sea of Poppies
- 544pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
A stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh, author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller The Glass Palace
La trilogia dell'Ibis Serie
Questa vasta saga si svolge nella prima metà del XIX secolo, narrando i destini intrecciati di un gruppo eterogeneo di individui a bordo della nave Ibis nel mezzo dell'era turbolenta dell'oppressione coloniale e delle Guerre dell'Oppio. La narrazione approfondisce lo scontro tra culture, lo sfruttamento e la ricerca dell'identità attraverso i continenti. Combina magistralmente dramma storico, avventura e toccanti storie umane di sopravvivenza e famiglia ritrovata.
Ordine di lettura consigliato
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River of Smoke
- 580pagine
- 21 ore di lettura
The sequel to the bestselling, Booker-shortlisted, Sea of Poppies.
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Flood of Fire (Ibis Trilogy 3)
- 616pagine
- 22 ore di lettura
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.
