The Hungry Tide
by Amitav Ghosh
Taste attributes: dramaanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeFresh and expansive: a moving novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Off the easternmost coast of India lies the immense archipelago of tiny islands known as the Sundarbans. Life there is precarious, ruled by the tides and the constant threat of attacks by Bengal tigers. Into this small community come two seekers from different worlds, whose lives collide with tragic consequences.
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- Author
- Amitav Ghosh
- Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 377
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- Open Library
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