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Sea of poppies

Ghosh, Amitav2009
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The background to this historical adventure is the Opium Wars. The story revolves around the Ibis, an old slaving-ship voyaging across the Indian Ocean, its crew made up of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts, representing Westerners and Indians respectively. Slowly they start considering themselves as ship-brothers.
Main title:
Sea of poppies / Amitav Ghosh.
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2009.
Collation:
533 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.
ISBN:
9780719568978 (pbk)0719568978 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.9'14HAFhF
Language:
English
BRN:
517327
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