Autostop per l'Himalaya

Vikram Seth's “From Heaven Lake: travels in Sinkiang and Tibet” is an unusual travel book. Steering clear of all Lonely Planet Guides and regular travel routes, Seth manages to sketch a picture of China, Tibet, and Nepal from a hungry (quite literally) student traveller’s perspective. He was at that Leggi tutto

Vikram Seth took nearly 2 months from China to India hitchhiking all the way across and finally giving go to temptation only in Kathmandu when he took a flight to Delhi. He passed through rural China, Tibet and Nepal ..enjoying most of the time and even the frequent inconveniences caused by natural

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

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.

★★★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

l loved this thin travel book

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

This fairly short account started me thinking about what makes a good travel book. The author was studying in China and finagled permission to travel home to India via Tibet. He comes across as curious, observant, and resourceful, and his account is well written, but somehow the book (and trip) were Leggi tutto

3,5 E' il racconto del viaggio in autostop che Vikram Seth intraprende per andare dalla Cina in India attraversando il Tibet e il Nepal. Non avendo abbastanza soldi per un biglietto aereo e dopo aver ricevuto il visto per andare in Tibet (rarissimo da ottenere negli anni '80) decide di fare un viaggio Leggi tutto

This is a short but very enjoyable travel book chronicling the authors route home from Nanjing in China to Delhi in India. Being a 'poor' student, Seth decides to save some money and also visit some fascinating areas of China on the way home over the summer vacation. Seth travels through the provinc Leggi tutto