A review by sssnoo
The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

5.0

This is why I read. After reading this book I felt like I had traveled to Burma and history. I new little about Burma before this book; just the little that hits our news. This epic family saga is told through the eyes of an ethnic Indian who settlesin Mandalay at the time of the defeat and ouster of the Burmese royal family. It takes the reader through multiple generations up to the 1990’s. I was completely absorbed the entire time I was reading this book. It was extremely interesting to read this novel as it was writted by an Indian author and thus gives a a different perspective on the British Empire specifically and colonialism more generally. I don’t remember how this bookended upon my to-read list but am so glad it did. Any historical fiction fan should love this award winning novel. I also recommend it for book clubs as the content provides much to discuss.