{"product_id":"sea-of-poppies-a-novel","title":"Sea of Poppies A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first in an epic trilogy, \u003ci\u003eSea of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a remarkably rich saga . . . which has plenty of action and adventure à la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003e[London]).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the \u003ci\u003eIbis\u003c\/i\u003e. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as \u003ci\u003ejahaj-bhais\u003c\/i\u003e, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton. With a panorama of characters whose diaspora encapsulates the vexed colonial history of the East itself, \u003ci\u003eSea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e of Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a storm-tossed adventure worthy of Sir Walter Scott\" (\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48960354091263,"sku":"*R0155049*","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/5854733482299.jpg?v=1786043547","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/sea-of-poppies-a-novel","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}