How The Opium Trade Fueled Global Capitalism
Guest: Amitav Ghosh is the author of several bestselling books including, Ibis Trilogy, composed of\xa0Sea of Poppies\xa0(shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize),\xa0River of Smoke, and\xa0Flood of Fire.\xa0 His other novels include The Circle of Reason, which won the Prix M\xe9dicis \xe9tranger, and\xa0The Glass Palace. He is the author of many works of nonfiction, including\xa0The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable\xa0and\xa0The Nutmeg\u2019s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis.\xa0 Mr. Gosh has received two-lifetime achievement awards and five honorary doctorates.\xa0 In 2018, Ghosh became the first English-language writer to win the Jnanpith Award, India\u2019s highest literary honor.\xa0 His latest is Smoke and Ashes: Opium\u2019s Hidden Histories.\nThe post How The Opium Trade Fueled Global Capitalism appeared first on KPFA.