From heaven lake : travels through Sinkiang and Tibet
Seth, Vikram
From heaven lake : travels through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth - New Delhi : Penguin, ©1983 - xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
1. Turfan : July in the desert 2. Heaven Lake 3. An eastward loop 4. Liuyuan : of trucks and tribulation 5. Dunhuang : of floods and feasts 6. Nanhu : an oasis interlude
In 1981 Vikram Seth hitchhiked through Sinkiang and Tibet to Nepal: from Heaven Lake to the Himalayas. By breaking free from the reliable routes of organised travel, he transformed his journey into an unusual, intriguing voyage of exploration through one of the least-known areas of the world.
9780143420224
Seth, Vikram, 1952- -- Journeys -- China -- Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
915.1 / SET-F
From heaven lake : travels through Sinkiang and Tibet by Vikram Seth - New Delhi : Penguin, ©1983 - xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
1. Turfan : July in the desert 2. Heaven Lake 3. An eastward loop 4. Liuyuan : of trucks and tribulation 5. Dunhuang : of floods and feasts 6. Nanhu : an oasis interlude
In 1981 Vikram Seth hitchhiked through Sinkiang and Tibet to Nepal: from Heaven Lake to the Himalayas. By breaking free from the reliable routes of organised travel, he transformed his journey into an unusual, intriguing voyage of exploration through one of the least-known areas of the world.
9780143420224
Seth, Vikram, 1952- -- Journeys -- China -- Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
915.1 / SET-F