Der Glaspalast

Fascinating family saga and dramatic love story in one, this is the new novel by Amitav Gosh. "The Doctor Zhivago of the Far East" captivated readers around the world with its colorful epic of love and war in an exotic land and was also a huge success with critics. This first major novel about the mysterious Burma tells the story of young Rajkumar, who witnesses the march of British troops in a food stall at the Mandalay market in 1885. Horrified, he observes the looting of the Glass Palace and must watch as the royal family is driven into exile. Among the crowd, he sees the servant girl Dolly and is so enchanted by her beauty that he never forgets her face.