Smoke And Ashes: Opium-s Hidden Histories
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Author:GHOSH Amitav
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ISBN:9781529349269
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Publication Date:April 2025
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Pages:
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Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:John Murray - UK
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Country of Publication:United Kingdom
Smoke And Ashes: Opium-s Hidden Histories
-
Author:GHOSH Amitav
-
ISBN:9781529349269
-
Publication Date:April 2025
-
Pages:
-
Binding:Paperback
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Publisher:John Murray - UK
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Country of Publication:United Kingdom
Description
From the nineteenth century the British reaped huge profits by exporting vast quantities of opium from India, waged wars to defend its access to markets, and created a devastating addiction crisis in China. A sweeping story of greed and power, Smoke and Ashes reveals how opium created the wealth of modern cities like Mumbai, Singapore and Shanghai, as well as many of America-s most powerful families and institutions, and is a part of Ghosh-s personal history.
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From the nineteenth century the British reaped huge profits by exporting vast quantities of opium from India, waged wars to defend its access to markets, and created a devastating addiction crisis in China. A sweeping story of greed and power, Smoke and Ashes reveals how opium created the wealth of modern cities like Mumbai, Singapore and Shanghai, as well as many of America-s most powerful families and institutions, and is a part of Ghosh-s personal history.