The Glass Palace vs The Shadow Lines: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: India, Domestic fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Glass Palace

The Glass Palace Amitav Ghosh · 2000 ★★★★☆ 4.3 560 pages · ≈ 10 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Shadow Lines

The Shadow Lines Amitav Ghosh · 1988 ★★★★☆ 3.9 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Glass Palace higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 1406392 votes.
The Shadow Lines is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Glass Palace.

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