The Sheltering Sky

This article is about the novel by Paul Bowles. For the film, see The Sheltering Sky (film). For the song by King Crimson, see The Sheltering Sky (song).
The Sheltering Sky
First edition (later printing)
AuthorPaul Bowles
LanguageEnglish
PublisherJohn Lehmann
Publication date
1949
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages304 pp

The Sheltering Sky is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles.