Sea of Poppies
- 544pages
- 20 heures de lecture
A stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh, author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller The Glass Palace
La Trilogie de l'IbisSéries
Cette saga grandiose se déroule dans la première moitié du 19e siècle, narrant les destins entremêlés d'un groupe diversifié d'individus à bord du navire Ibis, au cœur de l'ère tumultueuse de l'oppression coloniale et des guerres de l'opium. Le récit explore le choc des cultures, l'exploitation et la quête d'identité à travers les continents. Il mêle avec maestria drame historique, aventure et poignantes histoires humaines de survie et de famille choisie.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
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River of Smoke
- 580pages
- 21 heures de lecture
The sequel to the bestselling, Booker-shortlisted, Sea of Poppies.
- 3
Flood of Fire (Ibis Trilogy 3)
- 616pages
- 22 heures de lecture
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.
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Flood of Fire
- 624pages
- 22 heures de lecture
The final book in the bestselling Ibis trilogy from the author of Booker- shortlisted Sea of Poppies.
