The Sheltering Sky: Paul Bowles (Penguin Modern Classics)

The Sheltering Sky: Paul Bowles (Penguin Modern Classics)

by Paul Theroux (Introduction), Paul Bowles (Author)

Synopsis

'"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. Endeavoring 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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: 1
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 29 Jan 2004

ISBN 10: 0141187778
ISBN 13: 9780141187778

Media Reviews
It stands head and shoulders above most other novels published in English since World War II. -- The New Republic [The Sheltering Sky] is one of the most original, even visionary, works of fiction to appear in this century. --Tobias Wolff
Author Bio
Paul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, My Secret History and The Mosquito Coast. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.