The Hungry Tide

De: Amitav Ghosh

Narrado por: Firdous Bamji

Internationally best-selling author Amitav Ghosh, winner of the Pushcart Prize and numerous other prestigious accolades, pens a sweeping novel full of romantic adventure. Favorably compared to the masterworks of Joseph Conrad and V.S. Naipaul, The Hungry Tide is an atmospheric tale set in a world of wondrous sights...and terrible danger.

Off the eastern coast of India lies an extraordinary cluster of islands known as the Sundarbans. It is a raw but beautiful area, a place of man-eating tigers, river dolphins, huge crocodiles, and devastating tides that sweep across the terrain without remorse. In this exotic land, marine biologist Piya, fisherman Fokir, and translator Kanai meet. As they travel deep into the remote archipelago, they experience a territory at risk not only from natural disaster, but also from human foolishness and volatile politics.

Hailed as "a novelist of dazzling ingenuity" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Ghosh delivers a rich and evocative story of profound truths staged against an unforgettable backdrop.

©2005 Amitav Ghosh (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Another triumph of gorgeous writing, intelligent romance, and keen philosophical inquiries." (Booklist)
"One doesn't so much read Ghosh's masterful fifth novel as inhabit his characters and the alluring if treacherous Sundarban archipelago." (Publishers Weekly)

Interesting story, wooden characters

I almost gave this 4 stars. Interesting well paced story that creates a vivid picture of a very exotic and little known area and its inhabitants in India. My problem with this book was the characters; they just really never come to life. If the backdrop is enough for you, then you'll enjoy this book. If you want engaging characters, this comes up short.

Richly Rewarding

I would actually give this book four and a half stars if possible. Interestingly the main character of the book is the least interesting. He is merely the body about which the absorbing characters orbit. Besides the characters of the dolphin scientist and her fisherman guide is the fascinating historical and cultural aspects of the region. My only nit-pick is that sometimes the the author went on a bit too long about some of the historical and mythalogical aspects and I found myself zoning out. All in all I feel enriched by having read this book and was sad to have it end.

beautiful story,

An elegantly written story set in the tidal Sundarbans that intertwines myth and the scientific ideal of discovery with characters that cross time and culture. Beautifully read.

Excellent book

One of the best books I have read or listened to. I can highly recommend it.

Just beautiful

Amitava Ghosh's writing is sublime and nuanced, and Firdous Bamji gets Ghosh. What more can I say? It is a beautiful book, and a beautiful audio rendition.