<p><b>The Sheltering Sky</b> is a landmark of twentieth-century literature. In this intensely fascinating story, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans' incomprehension of alien cultures leads to the ultimate destruction of those cultures.</p> <p>A story about three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, <b>The Sheltering Sky</b> explores the limits of humanity when it touches the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the desert.</p><p> This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.</p>