Escape from Kathmandu
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Escape from Kathmandu by Kim Stanley Robinson
is a 1989 collection of novella
s about a group of American
expatriate
s in Nepal
.
The novellas are:
Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer known for his award-winning Mars trilogy. His work delves into ecological and sociological themes regularly, and many of his novels appear to be the direct result of his own scientific fascinations, such as the fifteen years of research...
is a 1989 collection of novella
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
s about a group of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
s in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
The novellas are:
- Escape from Kathmandu
- 1986: nominated for Nebula Award for Best NovellaNebula Award for Best NovellaWinners of the Nebula Award for Best Novella. The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year.-Winners and other nominees:-External links:**...
- 1987: nominated for Hugo Award for Best NovellaHugo Award for Best NovellaThe Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
- 1986: nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novella
- Mother Goddess of the World
- The True Nature of Shangri-La
- The Kingdom Underground
Editions
- Hardcover, 1st ed, November 1989, ISBN 0-312-93196-4
- Paperback, May 1990, ISBN 0-8125-0059-8
- Paperback, January 1994, ISBN 0-312-89006-0
- Paperback, May 2000, ISBN 0-312-87499-5