At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an old slave ship The Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean; its crew a motley array of sailors, stowaways, and convicts. In a time of colonial upheaval, the ship boasts a diverse cast of Indians, coolies,
Sea of Poppies
β Scribed by Ghosh, Amitav
- Book ID
- 107254782
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 343 KB
- Series
- Ibis Trilogy 1
- Category
- Fiction
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At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight China 's vicious nineteenth-century Opium Wars. As for the crew, they are a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts. In a time of coloni