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The Sheltering Sky

by Paul Bowlesliterary work· published 1949

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'The Sheltering Sky is a book about people on the edge of an alien space; somewhere where, curiously, they are never alone' Michael Hoffman. Port 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.

Adaptations (1)

The Sheltering Sky was adapted into a 1990 film.

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    The Sheltering Sky
    1990 · film · 138 min · dir. Bernardo Bertolucci · IMDb ↗
    IMDb6.745%

    An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.

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