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The Glass Palace

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"Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to creates an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her."--Page 4 of cover.

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The Glass Palace, Amitav Ghosh

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Année de publication
2002
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Langue
Anglais
Publié
2002
Format
souple
Pages
512
ISBN10
0375758771
ISBN13
9780375758775
Séries
Première publication
2000
Titre original
The glass palace
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"Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to creates an empire in the Burmese teak forest. When soldiers force the royal family out of the Glass Palace and into exile, Rajkumar befriends Dolly, a young woman in the court of the Burmese Queen, whose love will shape his life. He cannot forget her, and years later, as a rich man, he goes in search of her."--Page 4 of cover.