All You Who Sleep Tonight [Paperback]

VIKRAM SETH (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

International edition. Small format. High quality book and binding.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670058432
• ISBN-13: 978-0670058433
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,549,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple is beautiful., October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: All You Who Sleep Tonight (Hardcover)

I read this book without too many hopes and it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. The language is easy and the thoughts expressed are beautiful. The title poem 'all you who sleep tonight' is one of the most touching poems i've read in quite some time. Hats off to Vikram Seth for coming up with such a beautiful collection of poems. Definitely a must read for those who enjoy simple and good poetry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry and wit with Seth's brilliance!, May 19, 2004

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Vivek Sharma "Kavi" (Cambridge / Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: All You Who Sleep Tonight: Poems (Paperback)

All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hand to left or right
And emptiness above -

Know that you aren't alone
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years.

-- Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth is a poet par excellence. For each one who has savored his Suitable boy or An equal music or From Heaven's Lake or The Golden Gate, this collection of poems offers another set of witty, candid, lyrical and highly artistic writing. The poet writes about love in all forms, and poems are short and beautiful, the one mentioned here my perennial favorite!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant .., August 6, 2006

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Anubhav Sonthalia (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: All You Who Sleep Tonight: Poems (Paperback)

Voices in my head,
Chanting, "Kisses. Bread.
Prove yourself. Fight. Shove.
Learn. Earn. Look for love,"

Drown a lesser voice
Silent now of choice.
"Breathe in peace, and be
Still, for once, like me."

- Vikram Seth

This one sums up all of our lives. Simple yet beautiful .. one of the few books where poetry makes complete sense :). A must read for all.