From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang And Tibet
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From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang And Tibet by Vikram Seth
'The perfect travel book' New Statesman Hitch-hiking, walking, slogging through rivers and across leech-ridden hills, Vikram Seth travelled through Sinkiang and Tibet to Nepal: from Heaven Lake to the Himalayas. By breaking away from the reliable routes of organised travel, he transformed his journey into an unusual and intriguing exploration of one of the world's least known areas. 'Vikram Seth is already the best writer of his generation' Daniel Johnson, The Tmes
Vikram Seth was born in 1952. He trained as an economist and has lived for several years each in England, California, China and India. He is the author of A Suitable Boy, which was an international number one bestseller, An Equal Music and several other novels. He has also written five volumes of poetry including Beastly Tales.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857990829 |
| ISBN 10 | 185799082X |
| Title | From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang And Tibet |
| Author | Vikram Seth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1993-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of Thomas Cook Travel Book Award 1983, Winner of Thomas Cook Travel Book Awards Narrative Travel Book Category 1983 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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