The Golden Gate
Vikram Seth's The Golden Gate (1986) is a bisexual fiction poetry collection. It takes readers to San Francisco and Palo Alto in 1980. Characters include Elizabeth Dorati and Philip Weiss. It deals with yuppies, city and town life, bisexuals and interpersonal relations.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.
It runs to roughly 307 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Golden Gate
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Golden Gate?
The Golden Gate was written by Vikram Seth and first published in 1986.
What genre is The Golden Gate?
It is usually shelved as Bisexual Fiction.
How long is The Golden Gate?
The median edition has 307 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Golden Gate?
Readers who like it often enjoy Inheritance, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and Invisible Life.
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