River of smoke /

Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-

River of smoke / Amitav Ghosh. - First edition. - 522 pages ; 24 cm

"Originally published in 2011 by John Murray (Publishers), Great Britain"--T.p. verso. Sequel to: Sea of poppies.

Amid a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, three vessels, and the diverse occupants within, converge on Canton's Fanqui-Town, or Foreign Enclave, which is a powder keg awaiting a spark to ignite the Opium Wars.

9780143424710 (hardback)

2011024409


Schooners--Fiction.
Voyages and travels--Fiction.
Sailors--Fiction.
Cyclones--Fiction.
Social classes--India--Fiction.
Opium trade--History--Fiction.


India--Social conditions--19th century--Fiction.

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