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Description for Two Lives
Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear, sunned to spine, remains a fine copy
TWO LIVES tells the remarkable story of Seth's great uncle and aunt. His great uncle Shanti left India for medical school in Berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a German Jewish family. In the household was a daughter, Henny, who urged her mother 'not to take the blackie'. But a friendship developed and each managed to leave Germany and found their way to Britain as the Nazis rose to power. Shanti joined the army and lost his right arm at the battle of Monte Cassino, while Henny (whose family were to die in the camps) made a life for ... Read more
TWO LIVES tells the remarkable story of Seth's great uncle and aunt. His great uncle Shanti left India for medical school in Berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a German Jewish family. In the household was a daughter, Henny, who urged her mother 'not to take the blackie'. But a friendship developed and each managed to leave Germany and found their way to Britain as the Nazis rose to power. Shanti joined the army and lost his right arm at the battle of Monte Cassino, while Henny (whose family were to die in the camps) made a life for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Little, Brown
Condition
Used, Very Good
1st Edition
Yes
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780316727747
SKU
KSG0029214
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Vikram Seth
Vikram Seth was born in India. He was educated there and in England, China and the USA. He has written great books in every genre: verse novel (THE GOLDEN GATE); travel book (FROM HEAVEN LAKE winner Thomas Cook Travel Book Award); epic masterpiece ... Read more
Reviews for Two Lives
'This is an accomplished and profoundly moving work' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Written as an act of love and duty it is a testament to his modesty and familial affection.' SUNDAT TIMES 'A fascinating and honest read.' TRIBUNE 'Seth is a thorough biographer, but his considerable narrative skill is as evident here as it is in his fiction... One of the beauties ... Read more