Ghosh, Amitav
Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529349245
- author:
- Ghosh, Amitav
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 x 16.2 x 4 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- History, Asia, China,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Smoke and Ashes: A Journey Through Hidden Histories
Amitav Ghosh's latest book is a travelogue, memoir, and history that draws on decades of archival research to explore the transformative effect of the opium trade on Britain, India, and China, as well as the world at large.
The trade, engineered by the British Empire, had far-reaching consequences, shaping the world's biggest corporations, powerful families, and prestigious institutions, and laying the foundations for contemporary globalism.
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