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Mar 19, 2017 kim stanley robinson envisions a future thats closer than we like to think in new york 2140. A native californian, robinson traveled and worked in different parts of the world including washington, dc and some time in switzerland with his wife, lisa, an environmental chemist. Kim stanley robinson books biography and list of works. Because of the similar characters and setting in the stories, escape from kathmandu could be considered as a novel.
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