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The Sheltering Sky

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 313

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ecco Press

Release: September 20, 2005

ISBN: 006083482X

ISBN 13: 9780060834821

The Sheltering Sky

3.7/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 313

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Ecco Press

Release: September 20, 2005

ISBN: 006083482X

ISBN 13: 9780060834821

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