106: The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
Come explore existential despair, the hell of isolation, and the mad dash into oblivion with Nathan and David.
On this episode, your hosts have an in-depth discussion on Paul Bowles’ 1949 novel The Sheltering Sky — a novel of stark prose and philosophical depth that follows Port and Kit Moresby, an American couple traveling in post-WWII North Africa.
In this episode, we discuss:
The theme of finitenes
The pursuit of oblivion
Selfishness
The differences between a tourist and a traveler
Listen along and tell us what you think of Bowles’ masterpiece and its dark, captivating narrative.
