Author: Paul Bowles Year: 1949 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Classic, Travel Culture: Africa
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ISBNs: 9780060834821 9780141023427 006083482X 0141023422 |
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The Sheltering Sky is a landmark of twentieth-century literature. In this intensely fascinating story, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans' incomprehension of alien cultures leads to the ultimate destruction of those cultures.A story about three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky explores the limits of humanity when it touches the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert.This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
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