From Heaven Lake

Hitch-hiking walking slogging through rivers and across leech-ridden hills Vikram Seth travelled through Sinkiang and Tibet to Nepal from Heaven Lake to the Himalayas By breaking away from the reliable routes of organized travel he transformed his journey into an unusual and intriguing exploration of one of the world’s least-known areas. About the Author VIKRAM SETH is the acclaimed author of three novels including The Golden Gate and A Suitable Boy one of the most beloved and widely read books of recent times. He has also written five books of poetry an opera libretto a book of other libretti and two highly regarded works of non-fiction.