{"product_id":"river-of-smoke-paperback","title":"River of Smoke - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Fiction Book of Year\u003cbr\u003eA NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Amitav Ghosh's \u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e, the Ibis began its treacherous journey across the Indian Ocean, bound for the cane fields of Mauritius with a cargo of indentured servants. Now, in \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e, the former slave ship flounders in the Bay of Bengal, caught in the midst of a deadly cyclone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe storm also threatens the clipper ship Anahita, groaning with the largest consignment of opium ever to leave India for Canton. Meanwhile, the Redruth, a nursery ship, carries horticulturists determined to track down the priceless botanical treasures of China. All will converge in Canton's Fanqui-town, or Foreign Enclave, a powder keg awaiting a spark to ignite the Opium Wars. A spectacular adventure, but also a bold indictment of global avarice, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e is a consuming historical novel with powerful contemporary resonance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMITAV GHOSH \u003c\/b\u003eis the internationally bestselling author of many works of fiction and nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Palace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Derangement, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Ibis Trilogy (\u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRiver of Smoke, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Flood of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e). He is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes. Ghosh divides his time between Kolkata and Goa, India, and Brooklyn, New Yor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765017870624,"sku":"9781250013750","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/831fc5146ba80909fcd3b13bbdf787d4.webp?v=1780260574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/river-of-smoke-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}