The Golden Gate
a novel in verse
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Word Count
76,750 words, Guess
Page Count
307 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegoldengatenovel00seth
- Internet Archivegoldengatenoveli0000seth
- ISBN-100394750632
- ISBN-139780394750637
- Library of Congress Control Number86046185
and 7 more
- Better World Booksko-765-831
- Better World BooksO7-ANJ-909
- Better World BooksO7-AWW-801
- Better World BooksO7-AXG-281
- Better World BooksP4-AVJ-457
- Better World BooksO6-CXI-778
- Open LibraryOL2741151M
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPR9499.3.S38 G65 1987
Description
One of the most highly regarded novels of 1986, Vikram Seth's story in verse made him a literary household name in both the United States and India. John Brown, a successful yuppie living in 1980s San Francisco meets a romantic interest in Liz, after placing a personal ad in the newspaper. From this interaction, John meets a variety of characters, each with their own values and ideas of "self-actualization." However, Liz begins to fall in love with John's best friend, and John realizes his journey of self-discovery has only just begun.
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