Sea of poppies
Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-2009
Book
The background to this historical adventure is the Opium Wars. The story revolves around the Ibis, an old slaving-ship voyaging across the Indian Ocean, its crew made up of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts, representing Westerners and Indians respectively. Slowly they start considering themselves as ship-brothers.
Main title:
Sea of poppies / Amitav Ghosh.
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Work:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2009.
Collation:
533 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.
ISBN:
9780719568978 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92HFFICTION
Local class:
FIC/GHO
Language:
English
BRN:
34478