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The Glass Palace

a novel
Pages
474
Published
2000
Language
English

Synopsis

Amidst the British invasion of Burma in 1885, a poor boy named Rajkumar rises from the chaos to build a teak empire. His life is forever altered when he meets Dolly, a young woman from the Burmese royal court, forced into exile. Years later, now a wealthy man, Rajkumar embarks on a quest to find the woman whose love has shaped his destiny.

About the author

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Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh is an Indian author who writes historical fiction and non-fiction about the environment and migration. He is best known for books like The Hungry Tide and the Ibis Trilogy. His work often examines how global history and climate change affect people across South Asia.

Characters

RajkumarProtagonist
DollySupporting
All characters in The Glass Palace