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Title:The Spider’s House (1955, First Printing) is a novel by Paul Bowles set in Fez, Morocco, during the early years of the country’s struggle against French colonial rule. The story interweaves the lives of an American expatriate writer, his conflicted Moroccan student companion, and a young nationalist drawn into political activism. Through their intersecting perspectives, Bowles explores cultural misunderstanding, colonial power dynamics, and the psychological isolation of both foreigners and natives caught between tradition and modernity. The title’s metaphor suggests a fragile, enclosing structure—society itself—as individuals struggle for autonomy within forces they barely comprehend. Marked by Bowles’s detached prose and moral ambiguity, The Spider’s House offers a bleak, penetrating meditation on identity, freedom, and the costs of political awakening.
Author:Paul Bowles
Pub date:1955, STATED FIRST PRINTING
Features: Hardcover, 406 pages. Measures 5.5 x 8.5 x 2\"
Condition: Please see detailed pictures. VERY GOOD condition. Covers are both firmly attached.Covers are clean with minimal discolorations. Cover corners and spine edges with minimal to no bumping. Binding tight and together. All pages intact. No secondary writing or underlining other than the first page has prior owner information. No water damage, no mold. No smoky smells. Stain on the edges of the closed pages (see picture). Dust jacket has notable wear along all the edges and the seams.
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