The Sheltering Sky
by Paul Bowles
Total Points
#452
- Pages
- 352
The Sheltering Sky is a landmark of twentieth-century literature. In this intensely fascinating story, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans' incomprehension of alien cultures leads to the ultimate destruction of those cultures. A story about three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky explores the limits of...
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Jan 21st, 2019
This is a book I may not have chosen to read had I known more about it, but since it is a classic I am glad I did anyway.
The main female character was totally selfish and irrational, in my opinion, and therefore all that happened to her was because of her seeming sense of superiority. Her lack of understanding of the ways of the people in whose country she was visiting was severely lacking, which led her into very dangerous situations.
It's a fascinating read.
Sep 15th, 2018
Dec 31st, 2017
I didn't expect to like this but it grabbed me!
Jun 18th, 2015
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