books in winter

This weeks book is...
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles

This book is another classic.  Some of you may be familiar with the 1990 film, which I never saw, so I can't judge or compare.  However, I recently read the book, and it is a masterpiece.  An American couple, Port Moseby and his wife, Kit, are traveling in North Africa with their rather annoying friend, Tunner. The story focuses on the couple as they try to cope with what their journey brings them -- including the Arabs, the French colonizers, a very unsavory mother/son combination and their enigmatic selves.  It is, in essence, about what happens when one changes landscapes, physical or metaphorical, without intellectual and emotional openness.  It also teaches that the unfamiliar must be approached with humility and respect, slowly and without force. This might just be the book to set you straight.

books in winter