The Acclaimed Author Of The Calcutta Chromosome And The Shadow Lines Has Burst Out On To The Big Stage With A Major Saga On That Hidden Country, Burma. Rajkumar Is Only Another Boy, Helping On A Market Stall In The Dusty Square Outside The Royal Palace, When The British Force The Burmese King, Queen And All The Court Into Exile. He Is Rescued By The Far-Seeing Chinese Merchant, And With Him Builds Up A Logging Business In Upper Burma. But Haunted By His Vision Of The Royal Family, He Journeys To The Obscure Town In India Where They Have Been Exiled. The Picture Of The Tension Between The Burmese, The Indian And The British, Is Excellent. Among The Great Range Of Characters Are One Of The Court Ladies, Miss Dolly, Whom He Marries: And The Redoubtable Jonakin, Part Of The British-Educated Indian Colony, Who With Her Husband Has Been Put In Charge Of The Burmese Exiled Court. The Story Follows The Fortunes Rubber Estates In Malaya, Businesses In Singapore, Estates In Burma Which Rajkumar, With His Chinese, British And Burmese Relations, Friends And Associates, Builds Up From 1870 Through The Second World War To The Scattering Of The Extended Family To New York And Thailand, London And Hong Kong In The Post-War Years.
Amitav Ghosh
Amitav Ghosh is an acclaimed Indian author known for his historical fiction and non-fiction works that explore themes of identity, culture, and globalization. His most notable works include "The Glass Palace," "The Calcutta Chromosome," and the "Ibis Trilogy" which includes "Sea of Poppies," "River of Smoke," and "Flood of Fire." Ghosh's writing style is characterized by meticulous research, vivid storytelling, and a deep engagement with the complexities of colonialism and post-colonialism. He has made significant contributions to literature by blending history with fiction to create rich and immersive narratives that shed light on forgotten aspects of Indian and South Asian history. One of his most famous works, "The Glass Palace," is a sweeping epic that spans generations and explores the impact of British colonialism on Burma and India. Ghosh's work has had a profound influence on the literary genre of historical fiction and has earned him numerous awards and accolades.
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