Leaving his uneventful life in America behind him, Nelson Dyer sails to Tangier to take up work in a travel agency run by an old acquaintance Jack Wilcox. From his arrival he begins to explore the dark underworld of the city; its bars and brothels, its erotic film shows and suspect financial arrangements; its aristocracy and its prostitutes. Determined to make something happen in his new life, he is drawn into a series of increasingly sinister events from which there seems little chance of escape.
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Leaving his uneventful life in America behind him, Nelson Dyer sails to Tangier to take up work in a travel agency run by an old acquaintance Jack Wilcox. From his arrival he begins to explore the dark underworld of the city; its bars and brothels, its erotic film shows and suspect financial arrangements; its aristocracy and its prostitutes. Determined to make something happen in his new life, he is drawn into a series of increasingly sinister events from which there seems little chance of escape.
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | April 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2000 |
Authors | Paul Bowles |
Introduction by | Barnaby Rogerson |
Dimensions | 198 x 131 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 325 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118220-9 |
Barcode | 9780141182209 |
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LSN | 0-14-118220-2 |