From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet [Paperback]

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Category: Books (Travel)
Author: Seth, Vikram
Author: Seth, Vikram
ISBN-10: 039475218X
ISBN-10: 039475218X
ISBN-13: 9780394752181
ISBN-13: 9780394752181
Publisher: Vintage
Publisher: Vintage
Pages: 192
Pages: 192
Binding: Paperback
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 01-May-1987
Pub Date: 01-May-1987
SKU: 039475218X-11-SPLV
SKU: 039475218X-11-SPLV
Item ID: 100401521

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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. From Heaven Lakeis the story of his remarkable journey and his encounters with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.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.US