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100 _aSeth, Vikram
245 _aFrom heaven lake :
_btravels through Sinkiang and Tibet
_cby Vikram Seth
260 _aNew Delhi :
_bPenguin,
_c©1983
300 _axvii, 221 p. :
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_c20 cm.
505 _t1. Turfan : July in the desert
_t2. Heaven Lake
_t3. An eastward loop
_t4. Liuyuan : of trucks and tribulation
_t5. Dunhuang : of floods and feasts
_t6. Nanhu : an oasis interlude
520 _aIn 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.
650 _aSeth, Vikram, 1952- -- Journeys -- China -- Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
650 _aSinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
650 _aTibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
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