Autostop per l'Himalaya
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Estate 1981, Vikram Seth, ventinovenne indiano che ha studiato in Europa e negli Stati Uniti, ha appena concluso un anno di studio all'università di Nanchino, nella Cina orientale, e ha il desiderio di passare le vacanze estive in India, a Delhi, con la famiglia. Ma anziché intraprendere la via più breve, quella di un viaggio aereo, sceglie un percorso più originale e interessante, grazie anche al fatto di aver ottenuto un prezioso visto per il Tibet, non facile da avere in quegli anni, che lo porta ad attraversare la terra del Dalai Lama e il Nepal prima tramite avventurosi passaggi su tir diretti a Lhasa, poi addirittura a piedi per un buon tratto. Il viaggio è l'occasione per entrare in contatto con le popolazioni delle varie province attraversate e per scoprire culture diverse e lontane, quella intricatissima cinese e quella millenaria e martoriata tibetana, e per raccontare un'esperienza, che tra cronaca e storia racconta "il fascino che circonda l'ignoto".
- ISBN: 8830433217
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 0
- Data di uscita: 19-06-2014
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What an incredible book and an even more incredible journey! Vikram Seth, while studying at Nanjing University in China, decided to take a rather unorthodox route on his return to India during his break. His journey starts at Turfan, buried in the Uighur region of western China. And from there, he p Leggi tutto
3.5 Vikram Seth wanders around Xinjiang and Tibet in this engaging travelogue. His portrait of China in the early 80s is well-rounded and covers economic, social, cultural and political ground realities. I enjoyed his comparisons between India and China, and it is startling to learn how rarely inter Leggi tutto
Excellent travelogue. Unfortunately, I had to abandon this book mid-way as the cafe I was reading it in was closed on the last day of my trip in Himachal Pradesh. If you have an ebook, please let me know. I'd really appreciate.
After having lost all faith in humanity by reading A Fine Balance, I asked my boyfriend to recommend a book that would restore that faith. Feigning concern and goodwill, he recommended From Heaven Lake; however, I knew that his ulterior motive was to get me to renounce the “obnoxious” levels of plan Leggi tutto
I based my university dissertation on this wonderful piece of travel writing, and as some chance encounters in life have given me the opportunity to reflect, readjust, and sit in the joy of the way in which time will give us another chance when only we are willing, I think about how I came across th Leggi tutto
I received this book as gift. I am not usually a person who reads travel books. This was my first time doing so. This was also my first Vikram Seth book. Frankly, even though I have heard much praise for Vikram Seth's poetry and prose, this being a travel book I didn't have very high expectations fr Leggi tutto
★★★½☆ This one never felt like reading a Vikram Seth book. The poetic prose was very little. Still quite an enjoyable read for a super adventurous travelogue. Learnt a few things about the Chinese culture, and their strict documentation requirement. Not sure if the strict guidelines are still in pract Leggi tutto
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