Vikram Seth is an Indian writer born in Calcutta. He studied at Nanjing University from 1980 to 1982. His book From Heaven Lake is a…
View More From Heaven Lake to Tang PoetsTag: General Asia Travel Books
Exploring the Majesty of the Yangtze
The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The Yangtze is called in China merely as Cháng…
View More Exploring the Majesty of the YangtzeCoronation Everest
I have finally witnessed a Coronation. The last coronation was 70 years ago. King Charles III was crowned yesterday on 6 May 2023, 2 days…
View More Coronation EverestBy Scott Berry
A Stranger in Tibet is a fascinating book on the journey of a Japanese Zen monk into forbidden Tibet in 1900. He was the first…
View More By Scott BerryPakistan
Pakistan has attracted adventurers and reporters alike. Its wild beauty and violent environment are an intoxicating mix. Here are 3 vivid reportages. Geoffrey Moorhouse traveled…
View More PakistanTibet — The mysterious kingdom
These 4 books should give a good flavour on mysterious Tibet. Tibet, Tibet is a travelogue. Turquoise Roof is an autobiography by a Tibetan aristocrat…
View More Tibet — The mysterious kingdomBy VS Naipaul – Trilogy on India
The late Sir VS Naipaul is one of the best English prose writers in history. Here is his famous trilogy on India, his ancestral home.…
View More By VS Naipaul – Trilogy on IndiaIbn Battuta of Tangier
There are 3 great land travellers from ancient times. One of them is Ibn Battuta of Tangier. He started from there in 1325 and only…
View More Ibn Battuta of TangierWhat China was like back in the 1980s
China has progressed by leaps and bounds since Deng Xiao Ping took charge after Mao died in 1976. These two books are for readers interested…
View More What China was like back in the 1980s