Amitav Ghosh's Ghost-Eye: Climate change & reincarnation

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Summary:
- The article discusses Amitav Ghosh's new novel "The Nutmeg's Curse," which explores the connection between climate change and the history of colonialism and capitalism.
- Ghosh uses the concept of reincarnation and the symbolism of cooking to illustrate how the past is linked to the present environmental crisis.
- The novel examines how the exploitation of natural resources and the displacement of indigenous communities have contributed to the current climate emergency.

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