About “Sea of Poppies”
Set just before the Opium Wars, this novel centers on the old slave ship the Ibis and its voyage across the Indian Ocean, carrying a mixed crew of sailors, stowaways, and convicts. Amid colonial upheaval, a diverse cast including a bankrupt raja, a widowed village woman, a mulatto American, and an opium trader come to see themselves as ship-brothers.
Book details
- First published
- 2008
- Latest edition
- 2008 · ISBN 9780719523434
- Pages
- 534
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Sea of Poppies?
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh has 534 pages.
