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From heaven lake : travels through Sinkiang and Tibet

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi : Penguin, ©1983Description: xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780143420224
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 915.1 SET-F
Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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.

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