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I actually listened to half of it and almost gave up but then listened to it all over again. We are sorry. Meanwhile, Deeti intercedes on behalf of the woman, but is recognised by a relative, who tries to rape her and flog Kalua. I loved this book, it was so well written, you have to appreciate the effort with which it was created, everything was well though out and made to perfection. Yet Sea of Poppies is a historical novel, which means that the story is only half the story. #creturnsPolicyBottomSheetContent{padding:10px} background: url("https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/amazonui/loading/loading-4x._V1_.gif") 50% 50% no-repeat; Sea of Poppies won the 2008 Vodafone Crossword Book Award for Fiction. Sea of Poppies: A Novel (The Ibis Trilogy series) by Amitav Ghosh. 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But, second time through was the charm and in the end I really enjoyed this story. * To view and modify this theme, visit http://jqueryui.com/themeroller/?ffDefault=Trebuchet%20MS%2CTahoma%2CVerdana%2CArial%2Csans-serif&fwDefault=bold&fsDefault=1.1em&cornerRadius=4px&bgColorHeader=f6a828&bgTextureHeader=gloss_wave&bgImgOpacityHeader=35&borderColorHeader=e78f08&fcHeader=ffffff&iconColorHeader=ffffff&bgColorContent=eeeeee&bgTextureContent=highlight_soft&bgImgOpacityContent=100&borderColorContent=dddddd&fcContent=333333&iconColorContent=222222&bgColorDefault=f6f6f6&bgTextureDefault=glass&bgImgOpacityDefault=100&borderColorDefault=cccccc&fcDefault=1c94c4&iconColorDefault=ef8c08&bgColorHover=fdf5ce&bgTextureHover=glass&bgImgOpacityHover=100&borderColorHover=fbcb09&fcHover=c77405&iconColorHover=ef8c08&bgColorActive=ffffff&bgTextureActive=glass&bgImgOpacityActive=65&borderColorActive=fbd850&fcActive=eb8f00&iconColorActive=ef8c08&bgColorHighlight=ffe45c&bgTextureHighlight=highlight_soft&bgImgOpacityHighlight=75&borderColorHighlight=fed22f&fcHighlight=363636&iconColorHighlight=228ef1&bgColorError=b81900&bgTextureError=diagonals_thick&bgImgOpacityError=18&borderColorError=cd0a0a&fcError=ffffff&iconColorError=ffd27a&bgColorOverlay=666666&bgTextureOverlay=diagonals_thick&bgImgOpacityOverlay=20&opacityOverlay=50&bgColorShadow=000000&bgTextureShadow=flat&bgImgOpacityShadow=10&opacityShadow=20&thicknessShadow=5px&offsetTopShadow=-5px&offsetLeftShadow=-5px&cornerRadiusShadow=5px AmazonUIPageJS : P).when('injectCalendarOnDetailPage').execute(function(){ In the words of Rajnish Mishra, "the Ibis trilogy is Ghosh's most vehement indictment of the source of imperialism and colonialism". At the same time I went online to see what others thought of the book and was not surprised there's a large number of people who hated it because of the linguistic license (they're probably the same people who won't watch a movie with subtitles). Aided by his eccentric Indian agent Baboo, Burnham is prepared to do whatever is necessary to gain full control of Neel’s lands. Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016. #product-image-gallery .image-gallery-tint{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.02)}#product-image-gallery{margin-right:-1.4rem;margin-left:-1.4rem}#product-image-gallery .image-gallery-common-desktop-slot,#product-image-gallery .image-gallery-slot{position:relative;text-align:center}#product-image-gallery .product-image{max-height:400px}#product-image-gallery .image-gallery-common-desktop-slot{float:left;margin-left:14px;overflow:hidden;display:inline-block}#product-image-gallery .image-gallery-slot-row-of-two{width:48%}#product-image-gallery .image-gallery-slot-row-of-three{width:30.33333%}#product-image-gallery .product-image-row-of-two{height:400px;object-fit:contain}#product-image-gallery .product-image-row-of-three{height:330px;object-fit:contain} The language of the sailors and the Indians is full of made -up words that give the whole tale an exotic feeling without being hard to read, distracting or obstructing the meaning. Sea of Poppies makes rich use of Asian-influenced English. There are four main reasons why Amitov Ghosh’s “Sea of Poppies” is an excellent book: the time period, the characters, the language, and storytelling. Sea of Poppies - Chapter 11 Summary & Analysis Amitav Ghosh This Study Guide consists of approximately 95 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Sea of Poppies. The story begins with Deeti, a simple, pious lady, caring mother and an efficient housewife. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, its purpose to fight China’s vicious nineteenth-century Opium Wars. 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