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106 - The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
Manage episode 432976953 series 1236037
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.
Nathan and David delve into the themes of finiteness, the pursuit of oblivion, selfishness, and the differences between a tourist and a traveler, all set against the sublime and terrifying beauty of the Sahara desert.
Listen along and tell us what you think of Bowles' masterpiece and its dark, captivating narrative.
108 episoder
Manage episode 432976953 series 1236037
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.
Nathan and David delve into the themes of finiteness, the pursuit of oblivion, selfishness, and the differences between a tourist and a traveler, all set against the sublime and terrifying beauty of the Sahara desert.
Listen along and tell us what you think of Bowles' masterpiece and its dark, captivating narrative.
108 episoder
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