{"product_id":"sea-of-poppies-3","title":"Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts is sailing down the Hooghly aboard the Ibis on its way to Mauritius. As they journey across the Indian Ocean old family ties are washed away and they begin to view themselves as jahaj-bhais or ship brothers who will build New lives for themselves in the remote islands where they are being taken. A stunningly vibrant and intensely human work, Sea of Poppies, the first book in the Ibis trilogy confirms Amitav Ghosh's reputation as a master storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmitav Ghosh\u003c\/strong\u003e is an acclaimed Indian author renowned for his profound explorations of history, identity, and colonialism through richly woven narratives.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn on July 11, 1956, in Calcutta (now Kolkata), Ghosh spent his formative years across various countries, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Iran, which significantly influenced his literary perspectives.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHe completed his undergraduate and master's degrees in history at the University of Delhi and went on to earn a doctorate in social anthropology from the University of Oxford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276575273217,"sku":"2OSHUZTA9-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/AMI_7d9b9aa0-8d29-4c7d-8cde-0733b772c7b9.jpg?v=1645098930","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/sea-of-poppies-3","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}