Let It Come Down

A Novel

By: Paul Bowles

Narrated by: Tom Zahner, Raphael Corkhill

In Let It Come Down, Paul Bowles plots the doomed trajectory of Nelson Dyar, a New York bank teller who comes to Tangier in search of a different life and ends up giving in to his darkest impulses. Rich in descriptions of the corruption and decadence of the International Zone in the last days before Moroccan independence, Bowles's second novel is an alternately comic and horrific account of a descent into nihilism.

Very much enjoyed - NOT for everyone.

I previously listened to "The Sheltering Sky". "Let It Come Down", while a completely different story, is the same . . . everything else.

Although the stories are individual and distinct, they are very similar books in style, pacing, characters and plot. In short: Foriegner + culture shock + self loathing + moral depravity = Bowles' storytelling.

If you enjoy Bowles subject matter and style of writing, you will enjoy this book.

Slow Burn

The sneering let's up a few chapters in. Apart from that, well worth the read!

Couldn’t get past the sneering narrator

The narrator seemed torn between an American and English accent which delivered every line with a kind of sneering contempt. I had to give up, but Bowles is brilliant.