The Glass Palace
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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.
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About the Author
Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956. He studied at the Doon School; St. Stephens College; Delhi University; Oxford University; and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alexandria. His first job was at the Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi. He earned his doctorate at Oxford before he wrote his first novel.
In February 2004 Amitav Ghosh was appointed Visiting Professor in the Department of English at Harvard University. He is married with two children and lives in New York.
Additional information
| Weight | 190 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19 × 12 × 4 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0008683542 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 576 |
| Publication date | 25 December 2024 |
| Publisher | The Borough Press |
| Writer | Amitav Ghosh |
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