66 pages 2 hours read

Amitav Ghosh

Sea of Poppies

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies impresses with its richly detailed historical backdrop and intricate narrative, weaving diverse characters into a compelling maritime epic set against the opium trade. While some critics find the dialects challenging and the pace uneven, the novel's vivid prose and immersive storytelling are widely praised, marking it a powerful opening to the Ibis Trilogy.

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Who Should Read Sea of Poppies?

Fans of sprawling historical epics like Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts or The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh will enjoy Sea of Poppies. Readers captivated by rich, multi-faceted narratives set against the backdrop of colonial India will find themselves engrossed in this novel’s vivid storytelling and complex characters.

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Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Themes
Society: Globalization
Genre
Historical Fiction
Indian Literature
Asian Literature
Period
Asian Literature
Topics
History: World