Follow books all books trending books best books book lists filter by genre. It traces the life of rajkumar, a poor indian boy, who is lifted on the tides of political and social turmoil to build an empire in the burmese teak forest. Glass palace art bookstore, a bookshop made of glass wit 2a7rn03 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Having figured out the role her master and uncle, geryon, played in her fathers disappearance. A novel is not only a very good fiction book but as the name of the book says it is a very impressive novel as well. The glass palace that majestic edifice of royal burmese supremacy and security will be quickly shattered as it is overrun by the barbarians of ruthless change and incivility. The glass palace is a 2000 historical novel by indian writer amitav ghosh. They all are sweeping stories of countrys histories told thru a few families. The acclaimed author of the calcutta chromosome and the shadow lines has burst out on to the big stage with a major saga on that hidden. Theres a rigmarole before gaining access which involves registering at the gate just over the moat, under the close scrutiny of machine guntoting soldiers, and then a drive through the military complex before arriving at the entrance to the palace itself. Tell us what youve enjoyed in the past, or what youre looking for, and let the community suggest. Books and decorations within glass palace art bookstore in. Buy the glass palace book online at low prices in india the. For alice, danger threatens from inside the library as well as out.
He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her. The novel is set in burma, bengal, india, and malaya, spans a century from the british invasion of burma and the consequent fall of the konbaung dynasty in mandalay, through the second world war to late 20th century. The exhibition took place from 1 may until 15 october 1851, and more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in its 990,000 square feet 92,000 m 2 exhibition space to display examples of technology developed in the industrial revolution. The glass palace 2001 by ghosh amitav 000651409x for sale. Find books like the glass house from the worlds largest community of readers. Through the stories of a small number of privileged families, it illuminates the struggles that have.
The movie the glass castle was released august 11, 2017. If you liked the glass castle, try these 20 books goodreads. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Though the focus in the glass palace is the history of burma, the conflict at the core of the tale is the threeway tension between the burmese, the british, and the indian businessmen such as rajkumar became as an adult. The palace is situated in the heart of a modern day military complex in mandalay. Feb 04, 2002 buy the glass palace by ghosh, amitav from amazons fiction books store. We and our partners use your information collected through cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our site, analyse.
Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the glass palace. Amitav ghosh tells of rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who creates an empire in the burmese teak forest. It tells the story of an orphan boy from indian named rajkumar who creates an empire in burma, the presentday. Find books like the glass castle from the worlds largest community of readers. The crystal palace was a castiron and plateglass structure originally built in hyde park, london, to house the great exhibition of 1851. The glass palace by amitav ghosh is a family saga and a work of historical fiction. This couples children and their friends will soon follow their own counsels because they, too, have become susceptible to the forces of social, political and. What other book might you compare the glass palace to and why.
During the british invasion of 1885, when soldiers force the royal family out of the glass palace and into exile, rajkumar befriends dolly, the. The silver palace recognizes her potential to start an uprising and disguise her as a longlost silver princess. The style of the glass palace is elliptical, and at times, uneven. Some fiction books are the mindblowing books just like the one we are talking about. If several similar results are shown, click the highest one. Pdf the glass palace by amitav ghosh download pdf free ebook. Books like the glass castle by jeannette walls reddit. Buy the glass palace by ghosh, amitav from amazons fiction books store. He proves a writer of supreme skill and intelligence. Ghosh, amitav the glass palace 2000 this was a great book club.
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Goodreads members who liked the glass palace also liked. This book is similar to hawaii by james michener, or sarum by edward rutherfurd. Beginning in 1885, with the british invasion of mandalay and the capture of the burmese king and queen, and encompassing over 100 years to modernday india and burma myanmar, amitav ghosh has created in the glass palace a monument to life in colonial central and southeast asia. Brilliant and impassioned, the glass palace is a masterly novel by amitav ghosh, the gifted novelist peter matthiessen has called an exceptional writer. Buy the glass palace book online at low prices in india. Find books like the glass palace from the worlds largest community of readers. Apr 05, 2016 the palace is situated in the heart of a modern day military complex in mandalay. Pdf the glass palace by amitav ghosh download pdf free. 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. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. And if you are looking for the history books then you dont need to search anymore. Set in the days of the empire, with the british ruling in burma, orwells book describes corruption and imperial bigotry. Documents the authors backpacking tours through some of the worlds most dangerous and warridden regions, describing her work as a fledgling television reporter, her brutal 15month incarceration in somalia and her founding of a nonprofit organization to promote aid, development and education.
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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the glass palace. 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 political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the burmese teak forest. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Books and decorations within glass palace art bookstore in shanghai, china, 17 august 2019. Spanning a period of about sixty years, its a tale about three generations of a family and similar in some respects to gabriel garcia marquezs one hundred years of solitude. A novel by amitav ghosh 20020212 and read the glass palace. If you like the glass palace you might like similar books sea of poppies, river of smoke, the hungry tide, a suitable boy, flood of fire.
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The novel sprawls across more than a century of burmas history, from the british invasion of northern burma in 1885 until 1999. The story opens in the mandalay neighborhood surrounding the residence and seat of government of burmas last king, thebaw min. Ghosh dedicates an entire paragraph to describing the camera with which mrs. The glass palace begins with the shattering of the kingdom of burma, and tells the story of a people, a fortune, and a family and its fate. A memoir of resilience by eileen cronin, the glass castle by jeannette walls, take this man. During the british invasion of 1885, when soldiers force the royal. There was only one person in the foodstall who knew exactly what that sound was that was rolling in across the plain, along the silver curve of the irrawaddy, to the western wall of mandalays fort. The crystal palace was a castiron and plate glass structure originally built in hyde park, london, to house the great exhibition of 1851. Memoirs if you liked the glass castle, try pageturning. Rajkumar is a young orphan helping out in a market stall in the dusty square outside the royal palace in mandalay, when the british force the burmese king, queen and court into exile. Free download the glass palace pdf, 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. Goodreads members who liked the glass castle also liked. Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse award for most popular book.
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