'No one is directly indicted in the novel, not a single person idealised.(.) But some stodgy moments are offset by passages of real flair, where the urgency of great events sweeps the reader along.' - David Robson, Daily Telegraph 'Some of the writing is rather opaque and a glossary might have been helpful.'Ghosh spins his tale with harrowing precision and insight, leaving the reader with a lingering disquiet about how the forces of history can irrevocably alter the lives of ordinary men and women.' - Heather Hewett, Christian Science Monitor.'Ghosh erfindet eine rasende Dramaturgie der Begegnungen, die jeden Zweifel am Schicksalhaften des Zufalls ausräumt und in der die Liebe wie der Krieg als Naturgewalten hereinbrechen.' - Sabine Vogel, Berliner Zeitung.The historical forces that served as the love story's lush background begin to overcome the characters.' - Stephen Amidon, The Atlantic Monthly 'Ghosh's narrative cools as he depicts the family's interwoven stories, his fervent opening chapters giving way to a more objective sensibility.Some very enthusiastic (especially critics in India), some quite disappointed. See Ghosh's page on ' Tracking the Controversy' for his explanation and reactions to it.ī : sprawling, uneven historical-political saga, unsure of exactly what it wants to be Ghosh was apparently not aware that his publishers had submitted his book, and he withdrew it upon learning that he had won the regional round. The Glass Palace was the Eurasian regional winner in the 'Best Book' category of the 2001 Commonwealth Writers Prize, making the book a finalist for the prize itself.

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The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh