{"product_id":"9780719569029","title":"Flood of Fire","description":"Author: Amitav Ghosh\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780719569029\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Murray\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Aug 2016\u003cbr\u003ePages: 624 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling climax to the \u003ci\u003eIBIS\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy that began with the phenomenal Booker-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eSEA OF POPPIES.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1839 and tension has been rapidly mounting between China and British India following the crackdown on opium smuggling by Beijing. With no resolution in sight, the colonial government declares war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the vessels requisitioned for the attack, the\u003ci\u003e Hind\u003c\/i\u003e, travels eastwards from Bengal to China, sailing into the midst of the First Opium War. The turbulent voyage brings together a diverse group of travellers, each with their own agenda to pursue. Among them is Kesri Singh, a sepoy in the East India Company who leads a company of Indian sepoys; Zachary Reid, an impoverished young sailor searching for his lost love, and Shireen Modi, a determined widow en route to China to reclaim her opium-trader husband's wealth and reputation. \u003ci\u003eFLOOD OF FIRE \u003c\/i\u003efollows a varied cast of characters from India to China, through the outbreak of the First Opium War and China's devastating defeat, to Britain's seizure of Hong Kong.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFLOOD OF FIRE \u003c\/i\u003eis a thrillingly realised and richly populated novel, imbued with a wealth of historical detail, suffused with the magic of place and plotted with verve. It is a beautiful novel in its own right, and a compelling conclusion to an epic and sweeping story - it is nothing short of a masterpiece.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46465966801054,"sku":"ADS-9780719569029","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780719569029.jpg?v=1770010340","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780719569029","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}