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Vikram Seth tells the true story of Shanti Behari Seth, an Indian immigrant who came to Berlin in the 1930s to study, and of Helga Gerda Caro, a young German Jewish woman who became his friend and later his wife. The book traces their intertwined lives through the tumult of the 20th century, offering both a historical account of that era and an intimate portrait of a lasting, interracial relationship.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Vikram Seth
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