Description
Set against the bright, restless energy of 1980s San Francisco, this novel in verse follows a close-knit circle of friends whose carefully constructed lives are challenged by love, ambition, and the everyday negotiations of happiness. Across a sequence of relationships—some deepening, some straining—the story explores how people pursue connection and meaning in a modern city where stability can still feel incomplete. With Vikram Seth’s distinctive lyrical precision and conversational wit, the book captures the rhythms of romance and friendship without offering easy answers. At its core is a meditation on harmony: how it’s built, tested, and reimagined through the choices we make when desire and contentment don’t always align.
Available Editions
paperback
Faber and Faber
Published Feb 4, 2002
320 pages
ISBN: 9780571212651
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First Published
1986
Language
eng
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