The gap year classic, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time in the year of its 20th anniversary.A devastatingly funny satire on the whole idea of student travel,and particularly the India back-pack trail.Dave travels to India with Liz because he thinks he might be able to get her into bed.Liz travels to India with Dave because she wants a companion for her voyage of spiritual discovery.She loves it. He dreams of frosty mornings, pints of lager and restaurants where vegetable curry is only a side-dish . . .