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What is Paul Bowles' first critically acclaimed novel?

  • The Great Gatsby

  • The Sheltering Sky

  • Moby Dick

  • War and Peace

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"The Sheltering Sky," published in 1949, stands as Paul Bowles' first critically acclaimed novel. Set against the vast backdrop of the North African desert, the story follows the journey of a young American couple, Port and Kit Moresby, as they seek refuge from the sterility of their lives in the exotic allure of the Sahara.
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