{"product_id":"the-sheltering-sky-paul-bowles","title":"The Sheltering Sky (Paul Bowles)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Sheltering Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere where, curiously, they are never alone' Michael Hoffman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePort and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more than a little difficult to live with each other. Endeavouring to escape this predicament, they set off for North Africa intending to travel through Algeria - uncertain of exactly where they are heading, but determined to leave the modern world behind. The results of this casually taken decision are both tragic and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBorn in New York in 1910, Paul Bowles is considered one of the most remarkable American authors of the twentieth century. He studied music with composer Aaron Copland before moving to Tangier, Morocco, with his wife, Jane. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheltering Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, was a bestseller in the 1950s and was made into a film by Bernardo Bertolucci in 1990. Bowles's prolific career included many musical compositions, novels, collections of short stories, and books of travel, poetry, and translations.\nPaul Theroux has written many works of fiction and travel writing, including the modern classics \u003ci\u003eThe Great Railway Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Patagonian Express\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Mosquito Coast\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Edward Stanford Award for Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing 2020. Paul Theroux divides his time between Cape Cod and the Hawaiian islands.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format, Englisch, 368 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65812298760541,"sku":"K022467912","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2246791200001A.jpg?v=1788531009","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-sheltering-sky-paul-bowles","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}