Autostop per l'Himalaya
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In una calda estate del 1981 nell’estrema provincia del Nord-ovest della Cina, Vikram Seth si lascia sedurre da un’idea folle, quasi inattuabile per uno straniero: attraversare il Paese in autostop fino ad arrivare a Delhi, in India, passando per il Tibet e il Nepal. In quegli anni lo scrittore è ancora uno studente della Stanford University che, innamorato della cultura cinese, frequenta un corso biennale all’Università di Nanchino. Proprio durante una gita organizzata dall’ateneo decide di intraprendere questo viaggio avventuroso e proibito che, percorrendo vie lontane dai soliti itinerari per turisti, gli permetterà di addentrarsi nella vera Cina. Un viaggio in cui, tra imprevisti, strade dissestate, ostacoli burocratici, si imbatterà in persone straordinarie e paesaggi incantati
- ISBN: 8823527090
- Casa Editrice: Guanda
- Pagine: 256
- Data di uscita: 05-11-2020
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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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