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The Glass Palace

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Saga of love and empire amid colonial Burma.

"The Glass Palace" is a sweeping tale that could take you through the rich tapestry of Burma's history and its intersection with British colonialism. It's the kind of immersive epic that lets you witness the personal lives deeply affected by the tides of empire and war. You'd be drawn into Rajkumar's journey, his love story with Miss Dolly, set against a backdrop of political upheaval. It weaves together the intimate and the grand, making the historical deeply personal. If history, culture, and human connection fascinate you, this book could be a delightful yet profound journey through time and heart.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Glass Palace

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780006514091
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱812.25
Authors: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature, War
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 26144 readers)

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Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel by Amitav Ghosh tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social 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. The struggles that have made Burma, India, and Malaya the places they are today are illuminated in this wonderful novel by the writer Chitra Divakaruni calls "a master storyteller".
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Saga of love and empire amid colonial Burma.

"The Glass Palace" is a sweeping tale that could take you through the rich tapestry of Burma's history and its intersection with British colonialism. It's the kind of immersive epic that lets you witness the personal lives deeply affected by the tides of empire and war. You'd be drawn into Rajkumar's journey, his love story with Miss Dolly, set against a backdrop of political upheaval. It weaves together the intimate and the grand, making the historical deeply personal. If history, culture, and human connection fascinate you, this book could be a delightful yet profound journey through time and heart.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.