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A Night of Stories about India: In Conversation with Vikram Seth |
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Vikram Seth and Hamish McDonald |
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Join Vikram Seth in conversation with Hamish McDonald as he discusses his new book, Two Lives.
Vikram Seth has been described by The Times as 'the best writer of his generation'. Born in India and educated there and in England, California and China, he has written acclaimed books in several genres, including the epic novel A Suitable Boy, which won the WH Smith Literary Award and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. His latest work, the newly released Two Lives, tells the remarkable story of Seth's great uncle, Shanti and aunt Henny. Seth lived with Shanti and Henny in England during his adolescence and came to know and love them deeply. His is the third life in this story of two lives.
Hamish McDonald is the international editor for the Sydney Morning Herald.
The series "A Night of Stories" is presented by Asialink and Readings Books & Music Carlton.
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