From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and TibetAfter 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. |
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Turfan July in the desert | 1 |
Heaven Lake | 19 |
An eastward loop | 29 |
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