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312 pages • first pub 1861 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781861591920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
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Basu's panoramic first novel follows the vagaries of Hiran's life, and the flow of the opium trade, from Calcutta to Canton. Disguised as a missionary, he survives cholera, piracy and war in China, arriving back in India to find his homeland on th...
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312 pages • first pub 1861 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781861591920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
Basu's panoramic first novel follows the vagaries of Hiran's life, and the flow of the opium trade, from Calcutta to Canton. Disguised as a missionary, he survives cholera, piracy and war in China, arriving back in India to find his homeland on th...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings