The Sheltering Sky
by Paul Bowles 2020-08-24 20:33:39
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'The Sheltering Sky is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere where, curiously, they are never alone' Michael Hoffman. Port and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more than a little difficult to live ... Read more
'The Sheltering Sky is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere where, curiously, they are never alone' Michael Hoffman. Port and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more than a little difficult to live with each other. Endeavouring to escape this predicament, they set off for North Africa intending to travel through Algeria - uncertain of exactly where they are heading, but determined to leave the modern world behind. The results of this casually taken decision are both tragic and compelling. Less
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  • 8.06x5.32x0.87inches
  • 313
  • Ecco Press
  • September 1, 2005
  • English
  • 9780060834821
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Paul Frederic Bowles (Dec 30, 1910 – Nov 18, 1999) was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. He achieved critical and popular success with his first novel The Sheltering Sky (1949...
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