{"product_id":"sea-of-poppies-9780312428594","title":"Sea of Poppies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in an epic trilogy, \u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkably rich saga . . . which has plenty of action and adventure   la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003e London]). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the \u003ci\u003eIbis\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as \u003ci\u003ejahaj-bhais\u003c\/i\u003e, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton. With a panorama of characters whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, \u003ci\u003eSea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e is a storm-tossed adventure worthy of Sir Walter Scott (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312428594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/25\/2009 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/22\/2009 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2009 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2009 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amitav Ghosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635884617884,"sku":"9780312428594","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e034a532-f015-4bbd-ac90-61775e760e48.jpg?v=1603840793","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sea-of-poppies-9780312428594","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}