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sookieskipper 's review for:
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh
As is the case with Ghosh's Ibis trilogy, Glass Palace is full of historical anecdotes, well researched details and not a lot of plot. I enjoy reading his books with a certain level of detachment because the characters take a back step in narration as Ghosh glosses over the plot and write more about history. This isn't necessarily bad especially when the subject matter is new. But it does made me wonder if I could have as well read Burmese history. I was aware of the Japanese invasion of Malaysia so there wasn't anything new there.
For someone who isn't versed with South Asian history, Glass Palace is a fantastic read in historical fiction genre.
For someone who isn't versed with South Asian history, Glass Palace is a fantastic read in historical fiction genre.