by Paul Bowles | October 24, 2000 | Literature & Fiction
A beautiful paperback edition of a landmark of 20th Century literature, by acclaimed author Paul Bowles
In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Shelt...
A beautiful paperback edition of a landmark of 20th Century literature, by acclaimed author Paul Bowles
In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence--perhaps even the limits of human life --when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the dessert.
ISBN #
0060199164
Page count
313 pages
Publication Date
October 24, 2000
Publisher
The Ecco Press / HarperCollins
Category
Fiction
Genre
Amazon Star Rating
4.1
Amazon Ratings Count
650 ratings
Amazon Last Rating Data Date
August 23, 2021
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