The Circle of Reason (Paperback)

Praise for The Circle of Reason - - -

More accessible than Salmon Rushdie, more Dickensian, full of sound and fury, and with a strong narrative - Lesley McDowell, Independent on Sunday

PRAISE FOR SEA OF POPPIES

'Sea of Poppies Boasts a varied collection of characters to love and hate, and provides wonderfully detailed descriptions of opium production ... utterly involving and piles on tension until the very last page' - Peter Parker, Sunday Times

'A glorious babel of a novel ... marvellously inventive ... utterly involving ... The next volume cannot come too soon' - Sunday Times

'An utterly involving book' - Sunday Times

'This is a panoramic adventure story, with a Dickensian energy and scope' - Sunday Telegraph

'Ghosh's narrative is enriched with a wealth of historical detail ... as well as intricate characterisation that makes interaction among the diverse group truly absorbing' - The Times

'There can be fewer more exciting settings for a novel than a sea-tossed sailing ship ... Ghosh piles detail upon detail in a rumbustical adventure' - The Times

'Ripping post-colonial yarn ... Ghosh spins a fine story with a quite irresistible flow, breathing exuberant life ... an absorbing vision' - Guardian

'A remarkably rich saga' - Observer

'Each scene is boldly drawn, but it is the sheer energy and verve of Amitav Ghosh's storytelling that binds this ambitious medley' - Daily Mail

This is a corker - Spectator

Ghosh turns the ship into something robustly, bawdily and indelibly real . . . a plot of Dickensian intricacy - New York Times

'A master of fiction' - Economist

'A richly drawn cast of characters ... gilded with expertly-mined historical detail' - Sunday Business Post

'The fantastic Anglo-Asian language they speak is infectious, and the sombre yet uncertain conclusion leaves one eager for the second novel in the trilogy' - Daily Telegraph

'A captivating cast ... Ghosh's saga is enriched with a blizzard of Laskari- and Hindi-derived words that add irrepressible energy to the narrative' - Metro

'Beautifully written, this totally absorbing novel will leave you eagerly awaiting a second instalment' - She Magazine

'...this first volume in a promise trilogy is a gem.' - Guardian