Sea of Poppies: A Novel (The Ibis Trilogy)
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The first in an epic trilogy, Sea of Poppies is "a remarkably rich saga . . . which has plenty of action and adventure ร la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment" (The Observer [London]).At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited Fr
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Manufacturer: Picador
Release date: 29 September 2009
ISBN-10 : 0312428596 | ISBN-13: 9780312428594
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Release date: 29 September 2009
ISBN-10 : 0312428596 | ISBN-13: 9780312428594