Strange Telescopes Following the Apocalypse from Moscow to Siberia

by Kalder, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781590202265
• ISBN10: 1590202260
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-14
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

A mind-bending voyage into the underground realms of Russia and beyond by the author of Lost Cosmonaut. When Daniel Kalder descended into the sewers of Moscow in pursuit of the mythical lost city of tramps, he didn't realize that he was embarking on a bizarre, year-long odyssey that would lead him thousands of miles across Russia to the Arctic Circle via the heart of Asia. After exploring the depths of Moscow's "Underground Planet," Kalder journeyed to the Ukraine to chase down demons and exorcists in the dubious afterglow of the Orange Revolution, before meeting a man called Vissarion Christ-a one-time traffic cop, he is now messiah to thousands of followers in Siberia. Salvation and damnation collide as Daniel Kalder expertly guides us through this unique account of a modern day quest that reveals the astonishing lengths people will go to when they view the world through a "strange telescope."

Author Biography

Daniel Kalder was born in Scotland in 1974. He lived in the former Soviet Union for ten years, applying himself to various trades, although he never sold arms or human organs. The author of the acclaimed Lost Cosmonaut, he now lives in Austin, Texas.