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The Sheltering Sky

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Description: The Sheltering Sky is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere, where, curiously, they are never alone. 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 horrible. Born in New York in 1920, Paul Bowles is considered one of the most remarkable American authors of the twentieth century. ... (more)
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd
Release date: 23 February 2000
ISBN-10 : 0141181915 |
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