Gone away
Moraes, Dom, 1938-20042023
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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 England. After 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 soldiers. 'Gone Away' details these adventures with a poet's eye for detail, and the luminosity and humour for which Moraes was known.
Main title:
Gone away / Dom Moraes ; introduced by Jeet Thayli.
Author:
Moraes, Dom, 1938-2004, author
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2023.
Collation:
320 pages ; 20 cm.
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ISBN:
9781399810920 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2629443
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