From heaven lake : travels through Sinkiang and Tibet
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi : Penguin, ©1983Description: xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 20 cmISBN:- 9780143420224
- 915.1 SET-F
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | IIITD Library Corridor | Geography | 915.1 SET-F (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 10/03/2025 | 013026 |
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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