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From the acclaimed author of sea of poppies, a novel weaving history and memory together to create a rare work that balances formal ingenuity, heart, and mind new republic opening in calcutta in the 1960s, amitav ghoshs radiant second novel follows two familiesone english, one bengalias their lives intertwine in tragic and comic ways. The hungry tide is a rich, exotic saga set in calcutta and in the vast archipelago of islands in the bay of bengal. Buy the hungry tide book online at low prices in india. The hungry tide study guide literature guide litcharts. With a free litcharts account, youll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. Free download or read online the glass palace pdf epub book.
The hungry tide also won a major indian award, the crossword book prize in 2005. The hungry tide is the fifth englishlanguage novel by amitav ghosh and, like his earlier works, it reflects the authors expertise as a sociologist with a ph. The hungry tide is a very contemporary story of adventure and unlikely love, identity and history, set in one of the most fascinating regions on the earth. Piya engages fokir to help with her research and finds a translator in kanai dutt, a businessman from delhi whose idealistic aunt and uncle are. Favorably compared to the masterworks of joseph conrad and v. Pdf sea of poppies book by amitav ghosh free download. I had a book in my hands to while away the time and it occurred to me that in a way a landscape is not unlike a book a compilation of pages that overlap without two ever being the same. Based on a few real incidents, actual research and experiences the book has 3 different themes. The hungry tide by amitav ghosh books the guardian.
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