Sea Of Poppies By Amitav Ghosh in paperback

Born in Calcutta in 1956, Amitav Ghosh grew up in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India. He attended the universities of Delhi and Oxford and began his successful writing career in 1986 with the publication of his first novel, The Circle of Reason. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Sea of Poppies is the first installment of Ghosh's Ibis trilogy. In 2018, he was honored with the prestigious Jnanpith Award. During the Ibis's journey from the Hooghly to Mauritius, a diverse group of sailors and stowaways embark on a new chapter of their lives, leaving behind old family ties and embracing their newfound identities as "jahaj-bhais," or ship brothers. Ghosh's Sea of Poppies is a richly vivid and deeply human masterpiece, solidifying his reputation as a masterful storyteller.