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THE SHELTERING SKY - SIGNED
de Bowles, Paul
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New York: New Directions Books, 1949. First American Edition. Bowles's first novel, following a trio of Americans who travel deep into the Sahara desert after the conclusion of World War II, who embark seeking different things, but ultimately find only deception, despair, and death. Basis for Bernardo Bertolucci's 1990 film of the same name, starring John Malkovitch, Debra Winger, and Campbell Scott. Miller A2b. First Printing, one of 3,596 copies. Octavo (20.75cm); beige cloth, with titles stamped in black and blue on spine; dustjacket; [10],11-318,[2]pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Base of spine gently nudged, touch of dust-soil to upper board edges and upper edge of textblock, with some offsetting to endpapers; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.75), lightly edgeworn, with several small tears, faint moisture staining to spine panel, and foxing on verso; Very Good.
Sinopsis
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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- Librería
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 5208
- Título
- THE SHELTERING SKY - SIGNED
- Autor
- Bowles, Paul
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First American Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- New Directions Books
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1949
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Stephenson, Virginia
Sobre Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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