| The Golden Gate Contributor(s): Seth, Vikram (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679734570 ISBN-13: 9780679734574 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1991 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This novel in verse about a group of California yuppies was one of the most highly praised books of 1986 and a bestseller on both coasts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 90050500 |
| Series: Vintage International |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.14" W x 8.05" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The great California novel been written, in verse (and why not?): The Golden Gate gives great joy."--Gore Vidal 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. "A splendid achievement, equally convincing in its exhilaration and its sadness."--The New York Times "Seth pulls off his feat with spirit, grace and great energy."--The New Yorker A marvelous work . . . bold and splendid . . . Locate this book and allow yourself to become caught up, like a kite, in the lifting effects of Seth's sonnets.--Washington Post Book World |