From Heaven Lake - (Vintage Departures) by Vikram Seth (Paperback)

Name: From Heaven Lake - (Vintage Departures) by Vikram Seth (Paperback)
SKU: 81598646
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After two years as a postgraduate student at Nanjing University in China, Vikram Seth hitch-hiked back to his home in New Delhi, via Tibet.
About the Author: Vikram Seth's books include three poetry collections, a libretto, the travel memoir From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet, and the novels The Golden Gate and A Suitable Boy.
192 Pages
Travel, Essays & Travelogues
Series Name: Vintage Departures

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About the Book

The author of The Golden Gate describes his 1981 hitchhiking trip home to India from China via Tibet and Nepal in a book as unconventional, surprising and enthralling as The Golden Gate. 8 pages of black-and-white photographs.

Book Synopsis

After two years as a postgraduate student at Nanjing University in China, Vikram Seth hitch-hiked back to his home in New Delhi, via Tibet. From Heaven Lake is the story of his remarkable journey and his encounters with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.

About the Author

Vikram Seth's books include three poetry collections, a libretto, the travel memoir From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet, and the novels The Golden Gate and A Suitable Boy. Born in Calcutta, Seth has lived in China, California, England, and India.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .35 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 192

Genre: Travel

Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues

Series Title: Vintage Departures

Publisher: Vintage

Format: Paperback

Author: Vikram Seth

Language: English

Street Date: October 12, 1987

TCIN: 81598646

UPC: 9780394752181

Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-1078

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.35 pounds

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