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.
Format:
Pages:
178 pages
Publication:
1987
Publisher:
Vintage Books
Edition:
First Vintage Departures Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
039475218X
ISBN13:
9780394752181
kindle Asin:
039475218X
From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
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.