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Gone Away
A John Murray Journey
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Gone Away
A luminous account by young poet Dom Moraes of his wanderings through India, Nepal and Sikkim in 1958.
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Introduced by Jeet Thayil, author of Booker Prize shortlisted novel Narcopolis.
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 his 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.
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ISBN: 9781399810920
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 July 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 191g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Dominic Francis Moraes (1938-2004) was born in Bombay and educated in London and Oxford. The first Indian poet to win the prestigious Hawthornden Prize, he went on to publish numerous books including poetry, essays and biography, edit magazines in the UK, US and Hong Kong, and work as a war correspondent. He is a renowned figure in English Indian literature.
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