A novel which was pending from a long time. The only reason why I was not very keen on writing here is that the novel is the first in the series of a trilogy (Ibis trilogy).
But lets talk about Sea of Poppies only.
This is the first novel by Ghosh that I've read.
The novel is definitely a must read and waiting on starting for River of Smoke.
The story line is based on the slave and opium trading in times of East India Company. The narrative is quite full (by which I mean its quite exhaustive and there is no scope of feeling as if something was amiss). It is a story of different people from all walks of life whom the destiny brings together on a ship name Ibis (yes, its a name of a ship) headed towards Mareech (Mauritius). This group consist of a widow (and her escape from Sati), a royalty (who was the owner of a large Zemindary), an orphan gril (who is more Indian but not Indian), a second shipmate (searching for his own identity) and others.
These people who come close because of the circumstances gives a glimpse of human behavior of human endeavor and the whole narrative looks more like a narrative.
Not giving much details of the whole plot as it will ruin your interest in the novel later and if you know it than a large part may seem boring which is actually the writer's effort in developing the characters.
This book is totally dedicated to the development of the characters and the description is so wide that you really feel like connected with the characters and that is definitely a big plus.
Will start with the next book soon. And this is something I don't like about series of novels that you have to wait for the next series.
Hope unpublished book in the series is worth waiting for.
But lets talk about Sea of Poppies only.
This is the first novel by Ghosh that I've read.
The novel is definitely a must read and waiting on starting for River of Smoke.
The story line is based on the slave and opium trading in times of East India Company. The narrative is quite full (by which I mean its quite exhaustive and there is no scope of feeling as if something was amiss). It is a story of different people from all walks of life whom the destiny brings together on a ship name Ibis (yes, its a name of a ship) headed towards Mareech (Mauritius). This group consist of a widow (and her escape from Sati), a royalty (who was the owner of a large Zemindary), an orphan gril (who is more Indian but not Indian), a second shipmate (searching for his own identity) and others.
These people who come close because of the circumstances gives a glimpse of human behavior of human endeavor and the whole narrative looks more like a narrative.
Not giving much details of the whole plot as it will ruin your interest in the novel later and if you know it than a large part may seem boring which is actually the writer's effort in developing the characters.
This book is totally dedicated to the development of the characters and the description is so wide that you really feel like connected with the characters and that is definitely a big plus.
Will start with the next book soon. And this is something I don't like about series of novels that you have to wait for the next series.
Hope unpublished book in the series is worth waiting for.
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