Bibliograph

The sheltering sky, Paul Bowles

Type

Label

The sheltering sky, Paul Bowles

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The sheltering sky

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Paul Bowles

Summary

A beautiful 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 desert

Target audience

adult

Contributor