Escape from Kathmandu is a 1989 collection of novellas by American writer Kim Stanley Robinson, about a group of American expatriates in Nepal. Contents The novellas are: Escape from Kathmandu ( nominated for Nebula Award for Best Novella in 1986 and the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1987) Mother Goddess of the World The True Nature of Shangri-La The Kingdom Underground 1989 short story collections Novels by Kim Stanley Robinson American fantasy novels Novels set in Nepal Tor Books books 1989 American novels