| | The Glass Palace |  | Author: Amitav Ghosh
Publisher: Viking
Category: Book
Buy Used: £3.14
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 1839994
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 560
ISBN: 0670896594
EAN: 9780670896592
ASIN: 0670896594
Publication Date: 2000
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 Excellent November 4, 2008
One of the best books I've read in my life. It's an intelligent read which captures both history and emotions.
Beautiful story March 14, 2008
I thought this book was beautiful and very well told. Eventhough the story spanned over 100 years, it was easy to follow each generation of characters and the historical background which influenced each one.
Glass Palace- a brilliant read! March 4, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is one of those ones you simply do not want to end. A bit slow and over descriptive at one point, but once I got back into it -I thought it superb. The characters and story are excellent and the descriptions of local places convincing and real. I wish I had read this before going to Burma but better late than never. I am now inspired to read his other books!
Beautiful reading August 30, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Glass Palace was a beautiful read. I picked it up while I was traveling through Thailand and Malaysia. It was amazing to be in that part of the world while reading this novel. I was actually on a beach in Penang when the characters in the book arrived on the island! As the story follows three generations, you are enveloped into the story more and more. Ghosh has done a wonderful job connecting the families through history. I have recommended this book to a variety of friends and they have all loved it too!
 Not sure about this one... July 31, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have given this book 3 stars, not as a comment on how well it is written, but on my own personal enjoyment of it. It concerns 3 generations of a family who have links to the last king of Burma, and takes place in Burma and India. It is undoubtedly a well researched and well written book. There just didn't seem to be enough feeling in it, I didn't sympathise with any of the characters and found I didn't really care about them. Perhaps it was just the subject matter......
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