William Dalrymple reviews SEA OF POPPIES, a new book by Amitav Ghosh Penguin/Viking Pages: 515; Rs. 599 The Shabby-Genteel Apheem Chichis Patches of anti-colonial cliche apart, the opium trade and the entire cast under its thrall breathe life into the 1830s. Ghosh's well-crafted narrative pace intoxicates. http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20080616&fname=Booksa&sid=1 ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India