Sea of Poppies

Description

Sea of Poppies is a novel by Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2008. It is the first volume of the Ibis trilogy.

‘Sea of Poppies’ is a story of indentured laborers. We see all sorts of Indians huddled together in a ship called Ibis. We get to know the story primarily through its main characters Kalua and his wife Deeti. On this ship, there are people of different persuasions and background.