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17 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441834898
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Death, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual assault
17 hours, 53 minutes • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781441834898
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community 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
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, RacismModerate
Death, Grief, ViolenceMinor
Torture, Xenophobia, Sexual assault