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by Paul Bowles
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willemite
willemite rated it 20 years ago
A very unhappy tale of Americans in post WWII North Africa – They are unable to cope with this very strange world and are consumed by it. Port Moresby and his wife, Kit, along with traveling companion Tunner wander French North Africa, seeking adventure of a civilized sort. They are morally impaired...
debnance
debnance rated it 25 years ago
An A+ novel.
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud rated it 27 years ago
Rating: A craven, self-preservationistic 2* of fiveBkC8: Tedious twaddle.When I'm right, I'm right.The Book Report: Kit and Port Moresby (get the Australia/New Guinea colonial joke, huh? huh? How clever is Paul Bowles, right?) are not gonna make it as a couple. They just aren't. So, in time-honored ...
Beth's List Love on Booklikes
Beth's List Love on Booklikes rated it 56 years ago
Story of three Americans traveling in Africa after WWII and the ways that the experience affects them and their relationships. Quick read.
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