The Glass Palace
$22.69
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
23 January 2002
Summary
The International Bestseller from the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author
‘An absorbing story of a world in transition’ JM Coetzee
‘A Doctor Zhivago for the Far East’ The Independent
Rajkumar is only another boy, helping on a market stall in the dusty square outside the royal palace, when the British force the Burmese King, Queen and all the Court into exile. He is rescued by the far-seeing Chinese merchant, and with him builds up a lo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780006514091 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 000651409X |
| Author: | Amitav Ghosh |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | The Borough Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 23 January 2002 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
‘A distinctive voice, polished and profound’ TLS ‘Ambitious, multigenerational, The Glass Palace is akin to a 19th century Russian novel…a rich, layered epic that probes the meaning of identity and homeland.’ LA Times ‘An absorbing story of a world in transition, brought to life through characters who love and suffer with equal intensity.’ JM Coetzee ‘A Doctor Zhivago for the Far East.’ The Independent
About The Author
Amitav Ghosh
Born in Calcutta, the author grew up in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and northern India. Educated in India and Britain, they now live in New York.
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