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Paul Bowles had already established himself as an important composer when at age 39 he published The Sheltering Sky and became recognized as one of the most powerful writers of the postwar period. From his base in Tangier he produced globally ranging novels, stories, and travel writings that... read more
Books in This Collection
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The Sheltering Sky
by Paul Bowles (Author)The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II examines the way Americans apprehend an alien culture and the way their incomprehension destroys them.
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Let It Come Down
by Paul Bowles (Author)In Let It Come Down , Paul Bowles plots the doomed trajectory of Nelson Dyar, a New York bank teller who comes to Tangier in search of a different life and ends up giving in to his darkest impulses. Rich in descriptions of the corruption and...
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The Spider's House
by Paul Bowles (Author)Set in Fez, Morocco, during that country's 1954 nationalist uprising, The Spider's House is perhaps Paul Bowles's most beautifully subtle novel, richly descriptive of its setting and uncompromising in its characterizations. Exploring once...
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HE AWOKE, opened his eyes.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul Bowles (Author)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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