Written about a journey taken in the summer of 1981, From Heaven Lake by Vikram Seth [ISBNB 07089 1290 7] tells of his journey from Nanjing to Delhi. It is a fascinating account of the politics and problems of the region, and does not sound so very different than it would do now, I feel.
Written about a journey taken in the summer of 1981, From Heaven Lake by Vikram Seth [ISBNB 07089 1290 7] tells of his journey from Nanjing to Delhi. It is a fascinating account of the politics and problems of the region, and does not sound so very different than it would do now, I feel.
Vikram Seth is a student at Nanjing University in China when he decided to try to hitchhike back home to Delhi via Tibet. This count gives his problems with politics and officialdom in getting his visa, as well as the climate extremes he has to battle with and the people he meets along the way.
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