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The Glass Palace

Amitav Ghosh

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Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, The Glass Palace tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her. The struggles that have made Burma, India, and Malaya the places they are today are illuminated in this wonderful novel by the writer Chitra Divakaruni calls “a master storyteller.”

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Pages:: 486 pages

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Publisher:

Edition:: Reprint

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0375758771

ISBN13:: 9780375758775

kindle Asin:: B000QCSAOA

The Glass Palace

Amitav Ghosh

4.00/5 (23808 ratings)

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Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, The Glass Palace tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her. The struggles that have made Burma, India, and Malaya the places they are today are illuminated in this wonderful novel by the writer Chitra Divakaruni calls “a master storyteller.”

Format:

Pages:: 486 pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Reprint

Language:: eng

ISBN10:: 0375758771

ISBN13:: 9780375758775

kindle Asin:: B000QCSAOA

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