The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
"The Sheltering Sky" is a novel about an American couple, Port and Kit Moresby, who travel to the North African desert accompanied by their friend Tunner. The journey, initially an attempt to cure their marital woes, quickly descends into a harrowing journey of self-discovery and exploration of the human condition. As they move further into the desert, the harsh environment and their isolation from the outside world push them to their psychological limits, leading to devastating consequences.
The 483rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1949
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-500
- Words
- 92,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 9th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 83rd on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 97th on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 189th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 402nd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- The 100 Greatest American Novels, 1893 – 1993 (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- TIME Magazine All Time 100 Novels (TIME Magazine)