Book Description
About the author's travels from Tibet to New Delhi, with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.
From the Inside Flap
After two years as a postgraduate student at Nanjing University in China, Vikram Seth hitch-hiked back to his home in New Delhi, via Tibet. From Heaven Lake is the story of his remarkable journey and his encounters with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.
From Heaven Lake: Travels through Sinkiang and Tibet ANNOTATION
About the author's travels from Tibet to New Delhi, with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others. Provides a view of the varied lifestyles.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
After two years as a postgraduate student at Nanjing University in China, Vikram Seth hitch-hiked back to his home in New Delhi, via Tibet. From Heaven Lake is the story of his remarkable journey and his encounters with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, Buddhists and others.