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