Sea of Poppies (Ibis trilogy #1)
by Ghosh, Amitav | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0143053418 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0143053418 Global Overview for this book
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Boekentrol from Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, September 18, 2016
Synopsis:
"At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton."
"At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton."
Journal Entry 2 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Reserved for sherlockfan.
I do not expect to read the copy originally promised to her in a reasonable time and I'd hate to make her wait a very long time, so I decided to order one instead.
I do not expect to read the copy originally promised to her in a reasonable time and I'd hate to make her wait a very long time, so I decided to order one instead.
Journal Entry 3 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Reserved for my thoughts on the other version of this book.
Journal Entry 4 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (9/19/2016 UTC) at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
I received word from the online bookshop, that this book has been sent out, so I now mark it as travelling.
In the order process I added a note to be included, it also states the BCID of this book.
In the order process I added a note to be included, it also states the BCID of this book.
Journal Entry 5 by Sherlockfan at Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Sunday, October 16, 2016
Thanks very much Boekentrol. The book arrived safely at least a week ago and I was too 'downtrodden' at the time to make a note of it. No! I exaggerate. Not really downtrodden - I am sure the honest members of our family would tell you that I've never been downtrodden in my life. They would more likely describe it as lazy, doing what I like doing rather than attending to urgent matters like writing thank you letters.