{"product_id":"in-an-antique-land-by-amitav-ghosh","title":"In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"779\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eIn an Antique Land\u003c\/em\u003e is a genre-blending masterpiece—part memoir, part travelogue, part historical investigation—set between present-day Egypt and the 12th century. Ghosh recounts his time living in rural Nile Delta villages during his doctoral research in the early 1980s and again in 1988. He plays the role of participant-observer, immersing himself in local life—living in a rooftop chicken coop, learning Arabic dialects, forming relationships—while piecing together the story of Abraham ben Yiju, a Jewish merchant who traveled from Egypt to India, and his servant Ashu\/Bomma, through archival documents in the Cairo Geniza .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"857\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe narrative weaves two timelines: the contemporary ethnographic portrait of the villages and the historical reconstruction of medieval trade and cross-cultural connections spanning Egypt and India. This richly layered work challenges conventional boundaries—history blends with myth, personal memoir with archival scholarship, anthropology with storytelling—offering a profound meditation on friendship, faith, economics, and shared human experience across centuries\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1056\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmitav Ghosh \u003c\/strong\u003e(b. 1956, Calcutta) is one of India’s most acclaimed writers, celebrated for his ambitious narrative style and deep historical research\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amitav_Ghosh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amitav_Ghosh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEducated at the University of Delhi and Oxford (PhD in social anthropology), he began his career as a reporter and academic, later teaching at institutions including Delhi University, Columbia, Harvard, and Queens College before becoming a full-time writer\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Amitav-Ghosh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Amitav-Ghosh?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eGhosh’s literary work spans both fiction—\u003cem data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eThe Shadow Lines\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"79\"\u003eThe Glass Palace\u003c\/em\u003e, the acclaimed \u003cem data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eIbis Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e—and narrative nonfiction focused on travel, culture, and climate change, including \u003cem data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eIn an Antique Land\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eThe Great Derangement\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"264\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Nutmeg’s Curse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHis honors include the Padma Shri (2007), the Dan David Prize, the first English-language Jnanpith Award (2018), and the Erasmus Prize (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e . With a unique gift for blending meticulous research with lyrical prose, Ghosh offers narratives that reframe our understanding of history, identity, and global interconnectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255600636090,"sku":"34L1OYCQP-Used","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_9de4f634-e509-44cb-9bb9-ffbf123e80f7.jpg?v=1761066323","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/in-an-antique-land-by-amitav-ghosh","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}