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The Hungry Tide: A Novel
by Amitav Ghosh

A Picturesque travel (8/4/2011)

The book is fascinating and picturesque. It brought alive the island of Sundarbans and I enjoyed the travel, meeting the most idealistic lovers – Piya and Fokir. The language is awesome and refreshing. It enriches the readers with delightful experience that could be …more

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Based on the author’s family story, comes an extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ escape from Taiwan.

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