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About the Book :No more to say. They change. Unsleeping,On the same bed they lie apart(What terrifying miles), each keeping,Unshared, his bitterness of heart,The longing each feels for the other,Their unburnt love. Perhaps anotherWho knowsattempt by Phil to touchHis shivering friendIs it too muchTo ask of him?could still unite them;But obdurate now, he wont plead,Demean his pride, reveal his need . . .A hundred reasonswhy recite them?Ed falls asleep at last, but Phil,At two, at three, is wakeful still.Set in the 1980s in the affluence and sunshine of Californias Silicon Valley, it is an exuberant and witty story of twenty-somethings looking for love, pleasure and the meaning of life. About the Author :Vikram Seth is the acclaimed author of three novels including The Golden Gate and A Suitable Boy, one of the most beloved and widely read books of recent times. He has also written five books of poetry, an opera libretto, a book of other libretti and two highly regarded works of non-fiction. He currently divides his time between the UK and India.