The Sheltering Sky (Bowles Paul)(Paperback)

The Sheltering Sky (Bowles Paul)(Paperback)

A landmark of twentieth-century literature. Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans' incomprehension of alien cultures leads to the ultimate destruction of those cultures. A story about three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The

Sheltering Sky (Bowles Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Port and Kit Moresbury, a sophisticated American couple, are finding it more than a little difficult to live with each other. Endeavoring 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

The Stories of Paul Bowles (Bowles Paul)(Paperback)

'Bowles's tales are at once austere, witty, violent, and sensuous. They move with the inevitability of myth. His language has a purity of line, a poise and authority entirley its own.' --Tobias WolffAn American cult figure, Paul Bowles has fascinated such disparate talents as Norman Mailer, Allen

Points in Time: Tales from Morocco (Bowles Paul)(Paperback)

In this intense and brilliant book Bowles focuses on Morocco, condensing experience, emotion, and the whole history of a people into a series of short, insightful vignettes. He distills for us the very essence of Moroccan culture. With extraordinary immediacy, he takes the reader on a journey

Paul Bowles: In the American Grain (Tharaud Barry Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Paul Bowles has often been considered a cult writer, a literary renegade: he lived more than fifty years as an expatriate in Morocco, and according to Norman Mailer, his works 'let in the murder, the drugs, the incest, the call of the orgy, the end of civilization.' In recent decades Bowles has

Sheltering Rain (Moyes Jojo)(Paperback / softback)

The captivating first novel from bestselling and RNA prize-winning author Jojo Moyes

Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure (Harrison Paula)(Paperback)

A magical adventure by the light of the moon . . .?Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for adventure. In the third book of this engaging chapter book series about a little girl with catlike superpowers, Kitty and her feline friends discover a secret roof garden and must save it from unwelcome

Reach for the Sky (Brickhill Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas

Covid Chronicles: A Comics Anthology (Boileau Kendra)(Paperback)

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. When we weren't sheltering in place, we were advised to wear masks, wash our hands, and practice social distancing. We watched in horror as medical personnel worked around the clock to care for the sick and dying. Businesses were

Let It Come Down (Bowles Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of Dyar, a New York bank clerk who throws up his secure, humdrum job to find a reality abroad with which to identify himself, and his macabre experiences in the inferno of Tangiers as he gives in to his darkest

Secret Rescuers: The Sky Unicorn (Harrison Paula)(Paperback / softback)

Maya is a dancer with a travelling troupe of entertainers. When Clover, a little unicorn, is trapped by Sir Fitzroy and used to lure the other unicorns into danger, Maya hatches a cunning plan. She and Sophy will disguise themselves and foil Sir Fitzroy's plot, and the unicorns will be

The Golden Bowl (James Henry)(Paperback)

Published in 1904, The Golden Bowl is the last completed novel of Henry James. In it, the widowed American Adam Verver is in Europe with his daughter Maggie. They are rich, finely appreciative of European art and culture, and deeply attached to each other. Maggie has all the innocent charm of so

Collected Stories (Bowles Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Presents stories of abandonment and vengeance, in which 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; and a boy's drug-induced

Bowel Cancer: The Essential Guide to (Eustace Ian)(Paperback)

Kitty and the Sky Garden Adventure (Harrison Paula)(Paperback / softback)

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join Kitty in this rooftop adventure, as she explores an enchanting sky garden with her cat friends Pixie and Pumpkin. Mee-Ow! Will you answer the call

Gold Dust (Al-Koni Ibrahim)(Paperback)

'Imagine Cormac McCarthy's savage lyricism in a Paul Bowles desert landscape and you begin to enter the bleakly beautiful world of this mesmerizing, fable-like novel.'--The Independent Gold Dust is a classic story of the brotherhood between man and beast, the thread of companionship that is all

Skye (Newton Norman S.)(Paperback / softback)

The essential guide for the discerning tourist and island devotee, Skye describes everything the visitor needs to know about the islands' heritage, landscape, climate, flora and

To the Sky Kingdom (Qi Tang)(Paperback)

When the immortal Bai Qian finally meets her intended husband, the heir to the Sky Throne, she considers herself in luck--until an old enemy returns to threaten everything she holds dear....When a mortal woman enters the immortal world to be with her true love, she sparks a jealousy that ends in

Lsu Bowl Games: A Complete History (Golden Neal)(Paperback)

Telling the story of LSU football through coverage of each of the Tigers' 50 bowl games--from 1907 through 2019--this book provides summaries of the team's regular season, and their opponents' season, along with quarter-by-quarter game highlights, important stats, and quotes from players and

The Houses - Temples of the Sky (Houlding D.)(Paperback)

When the Clouds Fell from the Sky (Carmichael Robert)(Paperback)

The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky (Karkoschka Erich)(Paperback)

This comprehensive sky guide includes a short introduction to observing, a thorough description of the star charts and tables, a glossary and much more. Geared to both the beginner and seasoned observer, the Atlas contains star charts and information for all those who observe the night sky with

Herbaceous (Evans Paul)(Paperback)

The paperback of the first Little Toller monograph. The writer Paul Evans, also known for Field Notes from the Edge and for his many country diaries for The Guardian, traces the seasons through the life-cycle of herbaceous

101 Lessons From The Sky (McKenzie Fletcher)(Paperback)

The companion book to the best selling General Aviation book '81 Lessons From The Sky'.101 Lessons From The Sky focusses on commercial and air transport aviation, and is possible thanks to the pilots who shared their failings and misadventures. Read 101 true stories from pilots with hundreds and