A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth: Stories

This collection of moving short stories is a treasure trove of lush scene setting in faraway times and places, from the Nile's depths to the highest reaches of the atmosphere.

Follow a balloonist on a fateful flight as she makes a discovery that changes her life forever, a telegraph operator who finds an unexpected companion in the middle of the Amazon, and a doctor beset by seizures in which he is possessed by a second, perhaps better, version of himself.

In Regency London, a bare-knuckle fighter prepares to face his most fearsome opponent while a young mother seeks a miraculous cure for her ailing son.

With National Magazine Award and Pushcart Prize winner stories, this collection is a must-read for anyone looking for a moving and deeply urgent read.