Paul Bowles spent much of his life in Morocco. He began The Sheltering Sky at age 37 after living in Morocco for about a year. (I wonder if many of his experiences were catalogued in his novel.) It was the first novel he attempted and ended up being on the bestsellers list, as well as a film by Bertolucci.
I read about 75 pages on the flight from Cincinnati to Milwaukee today. I haven't really bonded with the book yet, though this very well could be a result of the wonderful book I just finished! What I do love is how focused the prose is on the music of the every day in Morocco, the sounds of the city and the people and just life. Given that Bowles was also a composer, I think it's cool that he writes with his musician cap on.
I love this picture of Mr. Bowles. He seems so jolly.
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