- Paperback: 310 pages
- Publisher: South Asia Books (Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0195636317
- ISBN-13: 978-0195636314
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.6 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,014,398 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Stunning . . . amusing, sad, wise (New York Times Book Review )
'This is a corker' (Spectator )
'Ghosh turns the ship into something robustly, bawdily and indelibly real . . . a plot of Dickensian intricacy' (New York Times )
Ghosh has found his own distinctive voice - polished and profound . . . A compelling novel, wistful in its tone, assured in its achieved vision
PRAISE FOR SEA OF POPPIES
(****** )'Sea of Poppies Boasts a varied collection of characters to love and hate, and provides wonderfully detailed descriptions of opium production ... utterly involving and piles on tension until the very last page'
(Peter Parker, Sunday Times )'A glorious babel of a novel ... marvellously inventive ... utterly involving ... The next volume cannot come too soon'
(Sunday Times )'An utterly involving book'
(Sunday Times )'This is a panoramic adventure story, with a Dickensian energy and scope'
(Sunday Telegraph )'Ghosh's narrative is enriched with a wealth of historical detail ... as well as intricate characterisation that makes interaction among the diverse group truly absorbing'
(The Times )'There can be fewer more exciting settings for a novel than a sea-tossed sailing ship ... Ghosh piles detail upon detail in a rumbustical adventure'
(The Times )'Ripping post-colonial yarn ... Ghosh spins a fine story with a quite irresistible flow, breathing exuberant life ... an absorbing vision'
(Guardian )'A remarkably rich saga'
(Observer )'Each scene is boldly drawn, but it is the sheer energy and verve of Amitav Ghosh's storytelling that binds this ambitious medley'
(Daily Mail )'This is a corker' (Spectator )
'Ghosh turns the ship into something robustly, bawdily and indelibly real . . . a plot of Dickensian intricacy' (New York Times )
'A master of fiction'
(Economist )'A richly drawn cast of characters ... gilded with expertly-mined historical detail'
(Sunday Business Post )'The fantastic Anglo-Asian language they speak is infectious, and the sombre yet uncertain conclusion leaves one eager for the second novel in the trilogy'
(Daily Telegraph )'A captivating cast ... Ghosh's saga is enriched with a blizzard of Laskari- and Hindi-derived words that add irrepressible energy to the narrative'
(Metro )'Beautifully written, this totally absorbing novel will leave you eagerly awaiting a second instalment'
(She Magazine )'...this first volume in a promise trilogy is a gem.'
(Guardian ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.Product Description
A boy conjures up a picture of London so vivid in his imagination that he recognizes it when he visits years later and learns that real places can be invented inside your head. From Dhaka to London, this novel contains a wealth of characters and colour. By the same author, "The Circle of Reason".
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For any novel, but especially for a first novel, this is an extraordinary achievement. Dealing in history, human frailty, the lenses of memory and self deception, the sources of identity and belonging: this is a brief epic which is never grandiose, and always close to human experience.
The inner world of the narrator is so pitch perfect it hurts. You can feel him growing, and the people around him too. Each and every personality in it is startlingly realised. The narrative forces its way on, covering a great emotional range. The style is impeccable - restrained, precise and beautiful or harsh and the situation demands.
I suppose that no one reading this review will believe quite how good The Shadow Lines is - and apparently his other books don't quite reach the same standard. This, however, is a great, neglected work of modern literature.
The inner world of the narrator is so pitch perfect it hurts. You can feel him growing, and the people around him too. Each and every personality in it is startlingly realised. The narrative forces its way on, covering a great emotional range. The style is impeccable - restrained, precise and beautiful or harsh and the situation demands.
I suppose that no one reading this review will believe quite how good The Shadow Lines is - and apparently his other books don't quite reach the same standard. This, however, is a great, neglected work of modern literature.
43 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Shadow lines is not what it appears to be. But as one slowly moves through this story spanning generations and continents, one feels a familiar old pull within. that of memory, identity, which in this ever changing world is constantly in a flux. The protagonist is a boy who grows up admiring his cousin Tridib, who with the power of words (and maps) enlivens this little boy's life. Tridib shares a bond with May, his father's English friend's daughter. Meanwhile, our protagonist too grows up listening to his cousin Ila's tales from all over the world, thanks to her IFS officer.
Between all these complex relationship is grandmother, who lives in nostlagia of that enchanted childhood she had in Dhaka before partition. The book moves slowly beautifully and conflict makes the incision at the right points. The complex web of relationships, of love, honour, friendship is cruelly broken when riots break out.
Beautifully written, the book gives a fresh perspective to those who have faced political conflicts
Format:Paperback
Nicely written, and I felt the story makes its point in a subtle and gentle way.
Regardless of the path the story takes, there is a great level of authenticity at all times.
Recommended to me by a good friend, and I now recommend it to you.
Regardless of the path the story takes, there is a great level of authenticity at all times.
Recommended to me by a good friend, and I now recommend it to you.
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