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Paul Bowles – The Spider’s House – First Edition 1957
£75.00
A first edition, first printing of The Spider’s House by Paul Bowles, published by Macdonald, London in 1957. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publisher’s original orange cloth with gilt titling to the spine, some bumping to the spine tips and fading to the head of the spine, similarly fading to the top edge of both front and rear boards, the text block with toning and spotting. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with light chipping to the spine tips, fading to the spine and toning to the rear panel.
The Spider’s House by Paul Bowles is set in Fez during Morocco’s struggle for independence. It intertwines the perspectives of John Stenham, an American writer disillusioned with the West; Amar, a devout young Moroccan navigating political upheaval; and Harriet, a naïve tourist. Through their encounters, Bowles explores cultural misunderstanding, colonial tensions and spiritual alienation. The novel’s rich evocation of Moroccan life contrasts innocence and corruption, ultimately depicting a society on the brink of violent transformation and profound change.
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A first edition, first printing of The Spider’s House by Paul Bowles, published by Macdonald, London in 1957. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, boards bound in publisher’s original orange cloth with gilt titling to the spine, some bumping to the spine tips and fading to the head of the spine, similarly fading to the top edge of both front and rear boards, the text block with toning and spotting. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with light chipping to the spine tips, fading to the spine and toning to the rear panel.
The Spider’s House by Paul Bowles is set in Fez during Morocco’s struggle for independence. It intertwines the perspectives of John Stenham, an American writer disillusioned with the West; Amar, a devout young Moroccan navigating political upheaval; and Harriet, a naïve tourist. Through their encounters, Bowles explores cultural misunderstanding, colonial tensions and spiritual alienation. The novel’s rich evocation of Moroccan life contrasts innocence and corruption, ultimately depicting a society on the brink of violent transformation and profound change.
