Bowles, Paul

The Spider's House (Penguin Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780141191362
author:: Bowles, Paul
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 432
Dimensions:: 129mm X 198mm
Genre:: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Condition:: New
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Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Morocco in 1954, The Spider's House is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of cultural identity and the tensions between East and West.

The story follows Stenham, an American ex-pat, as he navigates the streets of Fez, where he is increasingly at odds with the nationalist uprising that is transforming the country. His path soon crosses with that of a young, illiterate boy, another outsider in a society that is rapidly becoming politicised.

Bowles's masterful novel is a searing portrayal of life in the midst of terrorism, violence, and social upheaval, and is a deeply unsettling exploration of the human condition.

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