Weapon Island 18+ NEW

A gripping detective story in the jungles of Bengal and the labyrinths of Venice. A very rare novel of ideas and a novel-idea these days. Amitav Ghosh’s new book can be called a “noospheric” novel, in which he combines the biological and social planes, the spiritual and the rational, the scientific and the mystical, the artistic and the documentary. But above all, this is a novel about tradition and its role. This is a novel about the era of Kali Yuga, about the last days and the catastrophe that is approaching the world. But decline and ruin can be resisted. And this is what the heroes of “Gun Island” do. Rare book dealer Dean is accustomed to a quiet life, but one day he is forced to go on an unusual journey, from New York to India, and then to Venice along a confusing route - through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. Pia, an American of Bengali origin; Tipu, an enterprising young man who opens Din's eyes to the realities of growing up in the modern world; Rafi, a Bengali, with his desperate attempt to help those in need; and Chinta, an Italian who will provide the missing link in the mysterious story they are all a part of. Part adventure novel, part detective story, part self-discovery novel, Amitav Ghosh's new book is, above all, about how the world depends entirely on our actions, decisions, thoughts.