Writers & Company offers an opportunity to explore in depth the lives, thoughts and works of remarkable writers from around the world. Hosted by Eleanor Wachtel.
This week, from India and New York, Amitav Ghosh. His new novel, "Sea of Poppies" - shortlisted for the 2008 Man Booker Prize - goes to the heart of the British Empire, with a tale of intrigue and romance set on the eve of the Opium Wars.