Bābar-nāma vs The Glass Palace: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: India, History
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The Glass Palace
Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel by Amitav Ghosh tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create an empire in the…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Glass Palace highest: The Glass Palace 4.3 · Bābar-nāma 3.7.
- Bābar-nāma is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Glass Palace.
- The Glass Palace has the widest readership — 1406392 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bābar-nāma | The Glass Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (1406392) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (32) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (76) |
Reception
| Bābar-nāma | The Glass Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 1406392 |
| Editions | 93 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1847 |
| Pages | 353 | 560 |