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Sudipta Sen blends geology and ecology with the legendary in a way that is scholarly and sophisticated while always entertaining and often moving to read.-- Ruth Harris, University of Oxford Ganges is for anyone interested in the history of India or the story of people in a landscape...Its scope is vast and its accomplishment deeply impressive. -- Ruth Harris, University of Oxford A remarkable achievement...Sen's beautifully written book should serve as a model for historians, anthropologists, and others interested in the meaning of civilization. -- Faisal Devji, University of Oxford Stunningly original...The best history of the Ganges that currently exists...This is deep, patient scholarship of a kind that one rarely sees. -- Sunil Amrith, author of Crossing the Bay of Bengal

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"Sudipta Sen is professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and the author of Distant Sovereignty: National Imperialism and the Origins of British India. He lives in Woodland, California. Neil Shah is an Audie-nominated narrator and winner of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards who has recorded over 150 audiobooks. AudioFile magazine has commended him for ""an absolutely mesmerizing listening experience"" and as ""an outstanding narrator who adds a healthy dose of personality to each of the characters."" As a classically trained actor with an MFA from the Old Globe/University of San Diego, he has appeared off Broadway and on regional stages, as well as in film and television. He records from his home studio in Portland, Oregon."

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