The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

The Glass Palace

Amitav Ghosh with Simon Vance

17 hours, 53 minutes first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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The Glass Palace is ideal for readers who appreciate sweeping, emotionally resonant family sagas that explore the personal and political upheavals of colonial South and Southeast Asia through richly detailed historical narratives.

Description

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 soldi...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 1,524 reviews

Moods

reflective: 68%

informative: 63%

emotional: 58%

sad: 42%

adventurous: 31%

challenging: 22%

dark: 15%

hopeful: 15%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 14%

mysterious: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 2%

funny: 1%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

67% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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