Smoke And Ashes
Author: Amitav Ghosh
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About This BookTHE LATEST WORK OF NON-FICTION BY AMITAV GHOSH, WINNER OF THE ERASMUS PRIZEAt once a travelogue, a memoir and an excursion into history, both economic and cultural, Smoke and Ashes traces the transformative effect the opium trade has had on Britain, India and China, as well as on the world at large, over the centuries. Ghosh finds opium at the origins of some of the world's biggest corporations, several of America's most powerful families and prestigious institutions -- and connected intrinsically to contemporary globalism, and even his own family history.Moving deftly between horticulture, the mythologies of capitalism and the social and cultural repercussions of colonialism, Smoke and Ashes reveals the pivotal role one small plant has played in the making of the world as we know it-one teetering on the edge of catastrophe.'An acerbic, compelling and always accessible account of how opium corrupted the world.'--TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'Rich and immersive ... Travelogue, memoir, historical tract, all blended into a multi-textured narrative.'--TELEGRAPH'[A] propulsive and revelatory history ... As a skilled storyteller [Ghosh] triumphs in laying out the shame of the British empire's opium trade for all to see.'--FINANCIAL TIMES Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Amitav GhoshPublisher: Fourth Estate India (10 June 2024); HarperCollins Publishers; Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ieFormat: Paperback – 10 June 2024Language: EnglishPages: 416ISBN: 978-9362136220Dimensions: 21.5 x 14 x 2.5 cmWeight: 294 g
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- English • Paperback – 10 June 2024
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About This BookTHE LATEST WORK OF NON-FICTION BY AMITAV GHOSH, WINNER OF THE ERASMUS PRIZEAt once a travelogue, a memoir and an excursion into history, both economic and cultural, Smoke and Ashes traces the transformative effect the opium trade has had on Britain, India and China, as well as on the...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for how effortlessly it connects personal memory with world-shaping history. Amitav Ghosh turns the story of opium into a gripping lens on colonialism, capitalism, and modern global power, moving across India, China, and Britain with clarity and quiet force. It’s deeply researched yet highly readable, leaving you with a sharper understanding of how the past still shapes today’s crises—and why history feels urgently alive.
- Published by Fourth Estate India (10 June 2024); HarperCollins Publishers; Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie.
- Language: English.
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About This BookTHE LATEST WORK OF NON-FICTION BY AMITAV GHOSH, WINNER OF THE ERASMUS PRIZEAt once a travelogue, a memoir and an excursion into history, both economic and cultural, Smoke and Ashes traces the transformative effect the opium trade has had on Britain, India and China, as well as on the world at large, over the centuries. Ghosh finds opium at the origins of some of the world's biggest corporations, several of America's most powerful families and prestigious institutions -- and connected intrinsically to contemporary globalism, and even his own family history.Moving deftly between horticulture, the mythologies of capitalism and the social and cultural repercussions of...
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