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The Sheltering Sky.
by Bowles, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Norfolk, Connecticut.: New Directions., No date. Facsimile reprint with no printings noted and no price on the dust jacket flap.. Tan cloth, black spine title on a sky blue background.. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.. 21x14 cm.. A nice uncommon reprint of the author’s first book. weight: 1.0 lb.
Synopsis
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, 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. (via-GoodReads)
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On Nov 14 2012, Alicekisch said:
This book is an important novel!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 292047
- Title
- The Sheltering Sky.
- Author
- Bowles, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Tan cloth, black spine title on a sky blue background.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile reprint with no printings noted and no price on the du
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New Directions.
- Place of Publication
- Norfolk, Connecticut.
- Date Published
- No date
- Pages
- 318 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- 21x14 cm.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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