
Amitav Ghosh : Smoke and Ashes
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Exploring Plant Intelligence and the Opium Trade
The chapter delves into themes of plant intelligence, the opium trade in India and China, and author Amitav Ghosh's insights on global imperialism and environmental impact. It discusses the historical significance of plants, the rise of realism in fiction, and Ghosh's latest nonfiction book 'Smoke and Ashes'.
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