Seth, Vikram

The author relates the story of his relationship with his uncle Shanti Behari Seth, who was sent to Germany as a young man in the 1930s to study medicine and dentistry, and Shanti's wife, Helga Gerda Caro, a Jewish German.

Chronicles the journey of author Vikram Seth from China, through Tibet and Nepal, to his home in New Delhi, India and his encounter with nomadic Muslims, Chinese officials, and Buddhists.

A book of predominantly lyric poems interspersed with some brief narratives.

Tells the story of four large extended families in 1950s India against the political and religious upheavals of the time.

Sailing home with a prize of gold won in a contest, Arion faces death at the hands of the crew who covet his treasure.