Flood of fire
Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-2016
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It is 1839, and tension have been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war. One of the vessels requisitioned for the attack, the Hind, travels eastwards from Bengal to China, sailing into the midst of the First Opium War. The turbulent voyage brings together a diverse group of travellers, each with their own agenda to pursue.
Main title:
Flood of fire / Amitav Ghosh.
Author:
Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London, England : John Murray, 2016.©2015
Collation:
616 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780719569029 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.92FICTION
Local class:
FIC/GHO
Language:
English
BRN:
2310792