by Amitav Ghosh. Prior to reading this book, the only information my mind knew of the country of Myanmar was that it is ruled by militaristic tyrants who would not allow foreign aid to assist their helpless people after the country suffered a natural disaster a couple of years ago. Thanks to Mr. Ghosh, I got an amazing history lesson of how Burma transpired from colonialism to become modern day Myanmar. An awesome read! Ambitious and intimidating are words that come to mind. I’m awe struck by the depth of this epic novel, both in content and style. Fragments from the first half weave together to become an amazing web of intimacy in the end. I highly recommend.
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