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Gone Away (häftad, eng)
Introduced by Jeet Thayli, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis.
At the age of 20, Dom Moraes - already a ce...
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Introduced by Jeet Thayli, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis.
At the age of 20, Dom Moraes - already a celebrated poet who would go on to be regarded as one of India''s finest writers - returned to his native India after finishing education in EnglandAfter spending time in Delhi, meeting Jawaharlal Nehru and the young Dalai Lama, he embarked on a meandering journey through northern India, Nepal and Sikkim at a time of political tension and the threat of invasion by China.
Brilliant, curious and precocious, seldom without a drink in his hand, he chanced his way into some extraordinary situations - including staying in a Nepalese palace with a resident bear and being shot at and chased by Chinese soldiersGone Away details these adventures with a poet''s eye for detail, and the luminosity and humour for which Moraes was known.
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 224 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | John Murray Press |
Utgivningsdatum | 2023-07-20 |
ISBN | 9781399810920 |
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- Häftad, 224, Engelska, John Murray Press, 2023-07-20, 9781399810920
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Specifikation
Böcker
- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 224
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag John Murray Press
- Utgivningsdatum 2023-07-20
- ISBN 9781399810920