Gun Island
14.99 €
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Gun Island
14.99 €
A gripping detective story set in the jungles of Bengal and the labyrinths of Venice.
A very rare novel of ideas and a novel-idea in these times. Amitav Ghosh's new book can be called a "noospheric" novel, in it he combines biological and social planes, spiritual and rational, scientific and mystical, artistic and documentary. But above all, it is a novel about tradition and its role. It is a novel about the age of Kali-yuga, about the last days and the catastrophe that is looming over the world. But decadence and ruin can be resisted. And that's exactly what the characters in "Gun Island" do. Rare book dealer Dean is used to a quiet life, but one day he is forced to embark on an unusual journey, from New York to India and then to Venice along a confusing route - through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. Piya, a Bengali American; Tipu, an enterprising young man who opens Dean's eyes to the realities of growing up in the modern world; Rafi, a Bengali with his desperate attempt to help those in need; and Cinta, an Italian woman who will provide the missing link in the mysterious story of which they are all a part. Part adventure novel, part detective, part novel of self-discovery, Amitav Ghosh's new book is above all about how the world depends entirely on our actions, decisions, and thoughts.
A very rare novel of ideas and a novel-idea in these times. Amitav Ghosh's new book can be called a "noospheric" novel, in it he combines biological and social planes, spiritual and rational, scientific and mystical, artistic and documentary. But above all, it is a novel about tradition and its role. It is a novel about the age of Kali-yuga, about the last days and the catastrophe that is looming over the world. But decadence and ruin can be resisted. And that's exactly what the characters in "Gun Island" do. Rare book dealer Dean is used to a quiet life, but one day he is forced to embark on an unusual journey, from New York to India and then to Venice along a confusing route - through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. Piya, a Bengali American; Tipu, an enterprising young man who opens Dean's eyes to the realities of growing up in the modern world; Rafi, a Bengali with his desperate attempt to help those in need; and Cinta, an Italian woman who will provide the missing link in the mysterious story of which they are all a part. Part adventure novel, part detective, part novel of self-discovery, Amitav Ghosh's new book is above all about how the world depends entirely on our actions, decisions, and thoughts.
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