Description
Embark on a perilous journey through the unforgiving Moroccan desert in this masterfully crafted short story. Three leather merchants set out on a long trek between towns, their path fraught with unseen dangers and the stark realities of survival. As their journey unfolds, themes of vulnerability, betrayal, and the brutal indifference of nature come to the fore. Paul Bowles's unflinching prose plunges the reader into a world where innocence is a dangerous liability, and the line between hunter and hunted is perilously thin.
Available Editions
paperback
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 2015
ISBN: 9780062393852
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Details
First Published
1945
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Delicate Prey by Paul Bowles.
Violence
Sexual Content
Death/Grief