Hungry Tide

Yesterday, I finished reading "Hungry Tide" by Amitav Ghosh. I can recommend it to anyone who's interested in India, its low lying islands, and/or dolphins. It's the first book I've read set in India besides "The Jungle Book". Despite some overly long descriptions which to me always feel like the author is being paid by the word, I found the history, myths, and characters engaging. Also, I liked the fact that the balance between the needs of wildlife and humans is not simplified. Now starting "Wild Swans" by Jung Chang which is supposed to be a true memoir of 3 generations of Chinese women.