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A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEEL MUKHERJEE

The international bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author

'Ghosh has established himself as one of the finest prose writers of his generation' Financial Times

Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of social and political chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her.

From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author, an unforgettable story of love, war and family. Spanning three generations, in Burma, Malaya and India, The Glass Palace is an extraordinary epic.

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEEL MUKHERJEE

The international bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author

'Ghosh has established himself as one of the finest prose writers of his generation' Financial Times

Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of social and political chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her.

From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author, an unforgettable story of love, war and family. Spanning three generations, in Burma, Malaya and India, The Glass Palace is an extraordinary epic.

Über den Autor
Amitav Ghosh
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: XIV
562 S.
ISBN-13: 9780008683542
ISBN-10: 0008683549
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ghosh, Amitav
Hersteller: Harper Collins Publishers - UK Wholesale Acct
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 197 x 129 x 44 mm
Von/Mit: Amitav Ghosh
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.06.2024
Gewicht: 0,5 kg
Artikel-ID: 128819555