Collected Stories

By:

Paul Bowles

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Modern Classics

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The stories are published for the first time in their entirety in Penguin Modern Classics In these hauntingly beautiful stories of abandonment and vengeance, extreme situations lead to disturbing conclusions. A missionary is sent to a place so distant he finds his God has no power there; a husband abandons his wife as they honeymoon in the South American jungle; a splash of water triggers an explosion of violence; and a boy's drug-induced transformation leads to cruelty enjoyed and suffered. Masterfully written, these are chilling tales from sun-drenched and brutal climes.

Author Biography:

Born 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, The Sheltering Sky, 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. His other novels were The Spider's Nest, Up Above The World and Let It Come Down.

Release date NZ

December 3rd, 2009

Author

Paul Bowles

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

672

Series

Penguin Modern Classics

Dimensions

129x198x29

ISBN-13

9780141191355

Product ID

3556605

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