Amitav Ghosh has discovered another new territory, summoning a singular, fascinating place, another world, from its history and myth and bringing it to life. Yet 'The Hungry Tide' also explores another and far more unknowable jungle: the human spirit. It is a novel that asks at every turn: what man can take the true measure of another. This is a remarkable book, a whirlwind work of the imagination, as epic in its scope and ambition as Amitav Ghosh's previous, widely acclaimed novels.