Sea of Poppies: A review

This book is the first of a trilogy (the “Ibis” trilogy, apparently) by Amitav Ghosh and was a Booker nominee.
I had read Ghosh’s The Glass Palace and was deeply impressed with his writing style and his imagery.
Perhaps it is a good thing that I had no prior inkling what “Sea of Poppies” was about. It heightened the enjoyment [...]

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Barenboim: A Life in Music

Just finished reading a delightful autobiographical account of Barenboim’s life. I guess he is the epitome of a child prodigy, and his book makes fascinating reading.
I had his book on my shelf for some time, but picked it up for a proper reading after attending two of his concerts (Beethoven piano sonata cycle) at the Royal [...]

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