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

From Heaven Lake - (Vintage Departures) by  Vikram Seth (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <b>From Heaven Lake</b> is the story of his remarkable journey and his encounters with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Vikram Seth</b>'s books include three poetry collections, a libretto, the travel memoir <i>From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet</i>, and the novels <i>The Golden Gate </i>and <i>A Suitable Boy.</i> Born in Calcutta, Seth has lived in China, California, England, and India.

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