num_pages: 132
description: 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 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.Based on history, legend, and an awe-inspiring power of invention, Antipodes delights, terrifies, and entrances.
language: English
title: Antipodes: Stories
titlecomplete: Antipodes: Stories
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy, Latin American
ratings_count: 72
publisher: Picador