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Sea of Poppies won the 2008 Vodafone Crossword Book Award and was shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize. The novel by Amitav Ghosh is set in 1838 India, prior to the First Opium War, and follows the intertwined stories of diverse characters who are all headed for a tumultuous voyage on a former slave ship, the Ibis. The plot explores themes of colonialism, globalization, and personal transformation as the characters' lives intersect, leading to both defiance and mutiny.
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