The first in an epic trilogy, Sea of Poppies is "a remarkably rich saga .
In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown toget.
Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China.
At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis . which has plenty of action and adventure a la Dumas, but moments also of Tolstoyan penetration--and a drop or two of Dickensian sentiment" ( The Observer London]). . .
The first in an epic trilogy, Sea of Poppies is "a remarkably rich saga