Out of the Shelter

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Out of the Shelter is an autobiographical coming-of-age novel by English author David Lodge, published in 1970. The novel explores the experiences of its protagonist during his formative years. Lodge, known for his satiric novels about academic life, also wrote other notable works such as Changing Places and Nice Work. While The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles is also a significant novel, it is a different work and focuses on existential themes and a couple's journey through North Africa.12

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…which uses stream-of-consciousness technique; and Out of the Shelter (1970), an autobiographical coming-of-age novel. How Far Can You Go? (1980; also published as Souls & Bodies) was well received in both the United States and Britain and takes a satiric look at a group of contemporary English Catholics.
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…which uses stream-of-consciousness technique; and Out of the Shelter (1970), an autobiographical coming-of-age novel. How Far Can You Go? (1980; also published as Souls & Bodies) was well received in both the United States and Britain and takes a satiric look at a group of contemporary English Catholics.
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