First Printing Pulp Edition of The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles, 1951

Bowles, Paul

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[Pulp] Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. Bowles, Paul. The Sheltering Sky. New York: Signet Books, 1951, First Edition First Printing Mass Market Paperback Pulp. 221 Pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". 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. This account of a jaundiced progress around north Africa is a bleak reminder of the perils that lie within the romantic idea of travel. Bowles was a member of the lost generation and moved from New York to the Moroccan city of Tangier and documented his early experiences in The Sheltering Sky. Despite initial rejections from his publisher and being forced to return his advance, the book quickly rose to the New York Times best-seller list, going through three printings in two months. Paul Bowles is now considered one of the artists to have shaped 20th-century literature. Vintage pulp cover featured a man and a woman in a hotel in Tangier dramatically lit by a candle. Tagline reads: "Strange Romance in the Exotic Desert." Binding is tight and in very good condition. Seller Inventory # 19929

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Title: First Printing Pulp Edition of The ...

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition