River of smoke : a novel
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New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2011].
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1st American regular print ed.
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522 pages ; 24 cm.
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Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION GHOSH 2011
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, [2011].
Format
Book
Edition
1st American regular print ed.
Language
English

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Sequel to: Sea of poppies.
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"Originally published in 2011 by John Murray (Publishers), Great Britain"--T.p. verso.
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Amid a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, three vessels, and the diverse occupants within, converge on Canton's Fanqui-Town, or Foreign Enclave, which is a powder keg awaiting a spark to ignite the Opium Wars.
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"The Ibis, loaded to its gunwales with a cargo of indentured servants, is in the grip of a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal; among the dozens flailing for survival are Neel, the pampered raja who has been convicted of embezzlement; Paulette, the French orphan masquerading as a deck hand; and Deeti, the widowed poppy grower fleeing her homeland with her lover, Kalua. The storm also threatens the clipper ship Anahita, groaning with the largest consignment of opium ever to leave India for Canton. And the Redruth, a nursery ship, carries "Fitcher" Penrose, a horticulturist determined to track down the priceless treasures of China that are hidden in plain sight: plants that have the power to heal, or beautify, or intoxicate. All will converge in Canton's Fanqui-Town, or Foreign Enclave: a tumultuous world unto it­self where civilizations clash and sometimes fuse. It is a powder keg awaiting a spark to ignite the Opium Wars. Spectacular coincidences, startling re­versals of fortune, and tender love stories abound. But this is much more than an irresistible page-turner. The blind quest for money, the primacy of the drug trade, the concealment of base impulses behind the rhetoric of freedom: in River of Smoke the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries meet, and the result is a consuming historical novel with powerful contemporary reso­nance. Critics praised Sea of Poppies for its vibrant storytelling, antic humor, and rich narrative scope; now Amitav Ghosh continues the epic that has charmed and compelled readers all over the globe"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ghosh, A. (2011). River of smoke: a novel (1st American regular print ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-. 2011. River of Smoke: A Novel. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ghosh, Amitav, 1956-. River of Smoke: A Novel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ghosh, Amitav. River of Smoke: A Novel 1st American regular print ed., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.

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