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Book Description
About the Book : Smoke and Ashes : A Writers Journey Through Opiums Hidden Histories When Amitav Ghosh began his research for the Ibis Trilogy some twenty years ago, he was startled to find how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote of were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean, but also by a precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all was the discovery that his own identity and family history were swept up in the story. Smoke and Ashes is at once a travelogue, a memoir and an excursion into
Author: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN-13: 9789356992757
Language: ENGLISH
Binding: HARD BOUND
Product Edition: 2023
No. Of Pages: 397
Country of Origin: INDIA
International Shipping: Yes
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