The Golden Gate - Seth, Vikram
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Written in verse, The Golden Gate was Vikram Seth's first novel, before the epic A Suitable Boy. Set in the 1980s in the affluence and sunshine of California's Silicon Valley, it is an exuberant and witty story of twentysomethings looking for love, pleasure and the meaning of life. Beneath the dazzling virtuosity of its surface, it is a book that deals with the important issues of people's relationships and the pursuit of happiness.

Produktbeschreibung
Written in verse, The Golden Gate was Vikram Seth's first novel, before the epic A Suitable Boy. Set in the 1980s in the affluence and sunshine of California's Silicon Valley, it is an exuberant and witty story of twentysomethings looking for love, pleasure and the meaning of life. Beneath the dazzling virtuosity of its surface, it is a book that deals with the important issues of people's relationships and the pursuit of happiness.
Autorenporträt
Vikram Seth wurde 1952 in Kalkutta geboren. Seine Mutter war die erste Richterin an Indiens Oberstem Gerichtshof. Vikram Seth studierte in Oxford und Stanford. In Kalifornien entstand sein Versroman »The Golden Gate«, seine Reise von China nach Indien durch das Himalaya hielt er in »From Heaven Lake« fest. Für »Eine gute Partie« reiste er zwei Jahre lang durch die Städte und Dörfer Indiens. 1999 erschien sein gefeierter Roman »Verwandte Stimmen«.