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The Glass Palace
The Glass Palace: A Novel | Amitav Ghosh
Unable to forget the girl he befriended during the British invasion of 1885 when soldiers forced the royal family of Burma into exile, Rajkumar is lifted on the tides of political and social chaos to create an empire in the Burmese teak forests. By the author of In an Antique Land. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.
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Monicad
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Beautifully written, spanning 3 generations, and set in Burma, Bengal, India and Malaya. I really enjoyed this book which begins in the late 1800's at the time of the last Burmese sovereign and haven't read anything before that is from the perspective of Burmese and Indian nationals as they navigated their way through life.

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Ebook on sale today. I‘m listening to the audiobook now for #readingasia2021 #Burma and it‘s very good.

Librarybelle Thanks for posting! 3y
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Audiocoloring tonight. Almost finished with part 1 of the tagged book. #readingasia2021 #Burma

Librarybelle So pretty! 3y
britt_brooke 😍 3y
Freespirit Wow that‘s lovely! 3y
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A bit of audiocrafting before bed.

Daisey These are adorable! 3y
Texreader @Daisey Thanks. I think they‘re one of the cutest set of stamps I have. 3y
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful!! 3y
Texreader @ShelleyBooksie Thank you. I‘m enjoying making them 3y
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My next audiobook and #readingasia2021 book for #Burma.

rachaich I read this years ago and adored it. 3y
Librarybelle Hope you enjoy! 3y
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Amitav Ghosh is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. This is multi-generational and moves between a few SE Asian countries. It‘s historical fiction that reminds us of the long-time challenges of colonialism, aggression, immigration, and ‘othering‘ those who are different from us. But instead of preaching, Ghosh wraps it in the lives of likable characters.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2021 #readingasia #myanmar

Readerann Ghosh is a favorite of mine, also. I recommend his Ibis Trilogy if you haven‘t already read it (them). 3y
Librarybelle Very nice! 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Readerann That trilogy is definitely on my list! 3y
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A contender for #ReadingAsia2021 is 99p on kindle today. Apparently it‘s covers #Malaya #Burma #Singapore #China #Thailand and #HongKong 😃

rockpools Oh, interesting! I think I read this (I certainly owned it) about 20 years ago - but I remember NOTHING about it. 3y
Caroline2 @rockpools Isn‘t it funny how that happens!!! 🤦‍♀️ 😆 3y
Librarybelle Thanks for posting this! 3y
Tamra This has been on my TBR for a while now! 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I love his writing!! Planning to read at least two of his backlist for #readingasia2021. 3y
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deeps_22
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Reading this now. Any reviews? Favourite quotes

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Syl
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Starting (again)

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Auntynanny
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As always, Amitav Ghosh is amazing. This book starts off in 1885, when British forces overthrew the Burmese king and exiled him and his family to India. The story spans three generations and goes back and forth between Burma/Myanmar, India and Malaysia. I always especially enjoy Ghosh's books because they revolve around parts of history that I wasn't previously aware of.

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I enjoyed this epic about a family in Burma, Malaya and India. Rich historical detail of life in Burma, from exiled King Thebaw to Aung San Suu Kyi, intricately woven into the plot. Life in the British-Indian army with its issues of loyalty vs Indian independence was eye-opening. Moving character portraits. A gentle style, slow at times but also comforting, written with care & generosity. Pic: not quite Burma but lush greenery of Hong Kong!

LeeRHarry I enjoyed this too 😊 7y
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The calm before the storm... We have my son's birthday party later today and need to pack before waking at 3am for a flight to Hong Kong. I don't really have time to read! 😬☕️

RealLifeReading Have a safe flight! 7y
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cathysaid Would you recommend this one? 7y
TheBookStacker I enjoy his writing. 7y
mhillis @cathysaid I haven't read it yet😅 7y
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my secret santa book from book club.

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Abailliekaras
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And we've arrived. Immersing myself in the Far East with this read. (Well I'm in Hong Kong, not that far, but still 😉). Engaging so far, I think it will be a winner!

BookishTrish Wow! 7y
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A multi-generational family story dealing with colonialism, war, exploitation of natural resources and history of Burma, Malaya and India.

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Jolynne
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Getting in some book time on a lovely Sunday evening with my best girl.

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Abailliekaras
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This has been on my shelf for ages, I'm going to start it soon. I find #mapsinbooks comforting but daunting at the same time ... #somethingforsept

rachaich I loved this book. I found it a much easier nook yo get into than some of his others. 7y
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$1.99 on Amazon (at least for buyers in the US)

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Oblomov26
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This book was a present from an Indian friend. A multi generation family history in Burma and India covering the period from the British Invasion of Burma to post world war2. Found the section covering the Indian National Army created by the Japanese to accommodate Indian POWs who wanted to fight

Oblomov26 For Indian independence to be fascinating, especially after stumbling on a memorial to this unit in Singapore. A touching and enlightening story. 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled In my TBR - Ive been wanting to read this author for a while 8y
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SistaPip
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Oh this book! Learned so much..Burma's surreal history, teak forest logging(elephants were used to move the huge trees into the river, down from the mountains). British Invasion & engineered mass Indian immigration, Royal exile from Mandalay Palace to Rangoon. Names foods words stories just wow

ERWolfPup Sounds good! I'll read that when I get older! 8y
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