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The Hungry Tide Paperback – 31 August 2005

by Amitav Ghosh (Author)
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A profound and absorbing saga from the Internationally Bestselling and Man Booker Prize shortlisted author

'Amitav Ghosh is such a fascinating and seductive writer… I cannot think of another contemporary writer with whom it would be this thrilling to go so far, so fast' The Times
January 2001: A small ship, led by wealthy Scotsman Daniel Hamilton, arrives in the Sundarbans, a vast archipelago of islands in the mythical river Ganges, a half-drowned land where the waters of the Himalayas merge with the incoming tides of the sea.

In the Sundarbans the tides reach more than 100 miles inland, and every day thousands of hectares of forest disappear only to re-emerge hours later. Dense as the mangrove forests are, from Hamilton’s point of view, it is only a little less barren than a desert.

The eccentric Scotsman and the scientists on board the ship disembark to study this little-known environment, and to trace the journeys of the descendants of this society. Their goal? To create a utopian society, of all races and religions, and conquer the might of the Sundarbans.
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    0007141785
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'An exceptional writer.' Peter Matthieson

‘A novelist of dazzling ingenuity' San Francisco Chronicle

'A distinctive voice, polished and profound' Times Literary Supplement

'An absorbing story of a world in transition, brought to life through characters who love and suffer with equal intensity.' JM Coetzee

'Ghosh is one of the most sympathetic post-colonial voices to be heard today. He looks at love and loyalty, and examines the question of Empire and responsibility, of tradition and modernity.’ Ahdaf Souief

'Ghosh has established himself as one of the finest prose writers of his generation of Indians writing in English' Financial Times

'Amitav Ghosh is such a fascinating and seductive writer…a deeply serious writer, sure of his human and historical insights and confident in his ability to communicate them. I cannot think of another contemporary writer with whom it would be this thrilling to go so far, so fast' The Times

About the Author

The author was born in Calcutta and grew up in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and northern India. Educated in India and Britain, he now lives in New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hemlock Press GB (31 August 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007141785
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007141784
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Amitav Ghosh (born 11 July 1956), is a Bengali Indian author best known for his work in English fiction.

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Bengali India story across several generations. Reflects the tidal mangrove interplay of sealife, traditional and modern culture. The intriguing story of a youthful scientist of Indian descent as she studies river dolphins and interacts with multi-generations of people living in tideland.
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Beautifully told story of life in Sundrabans. I was totally unaware of the environment, the tides and animals in that part of South Asia. I would strongly suggest this book which is extremely well written
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