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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062351486

ISBN-139780062351487

eBay Product ID (ePID)201610487

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Book TitleSheltering Sky

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicPsychological, Classics, Romance / General

GenreFiction

AuthorPaul Bowles

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Synopsis"The Sheltering Sky is one of the most original, even visionary, works of fiction to appear in the twentieth century." --Tobias Wolff "It stands head and shoulders above most other novels published in English since World War II." --New Republic In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend other cultures--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., " The Sheltering Sky is one of the most original, even visionary, works of fiction to appear in the twentieth century." --Tobias Wolff "It stands head and shoulders above most other novels published in English since World War II." -- New Republic In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend other cultures--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., A beautiful 65th anniversary paperback edition of the landmark literary work 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 desert., A landmark of twentieth-century literature. 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.