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Antipodes: Stories

These lively and eclectic narratives, by the author of Shadow Without a Name, move from the scorching heat of the Gobi desert to the glacial heights of Mount Everest: here, among others, are the stories of a Scottish engineer who builds an exact replica of the city of Edinburgh in the dunes; of a dying, cross-dressing pilot who allegedly climbs Mount Everest and then mysteriously disappears; and of a monk who conjures the devil to prove the devil's existence.

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Based on history, legend, and an awe-inspiring power of invention, Antipodesdelights, terrifies, and entrances.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 132 pages

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