Flood of Fire (Paperback) by Amitav Ghosh

from brangwinn

If you haven't read the first two books in the Ibis trilogy you need to understand the history of the British trade in opium. In particular, you need to read it if you blame the Chinese for the Chinese opium problem. Although the battle scenes were too detailed for me, they are a very necessary p...

from rab1953

Flood of Fire completes Amitav Ghosh's colourful trilogy of the linked histories of China, India and the colonizing forces, particularly Britain. I enjoyed it more than the last book, which got bogged down in ideological argument, but perhaps not quite as much as the first, which revealed a detai...

from thejohnsmith

The third of the Ibis trilogy, this is another thoroughly entertaining and satisfying novel. It has plenty of historical detail and continues the stories, and back stories, of characters that we met in the previous two installments. I've really enjoyed all three volumes.

from BillPilgrim

I waited a long time for this book, after finishing the second book of the trilogy. Now that I have read it, I was not disappointed. The detail and language is mesmerizing. The portrayal of British colonialism and relationships between the British and Indian people is fascinating. And the lengths...

from Donna828

This book answered most of my questions about what had gone on in the first two books of the trilogy. I now understand more clearly how commerce and greed can affect common sense and world affairs. England argued that the right to free trade was being impeded by the Chinese government when they s...