“Under the Veil of Heaven” is the debut book of the classic of modern literature Paul Bowles and one of the landmark works of culture of the 20th century; Many people know this famous novel from the film adaptation by Bernardo Bertolucci starring John Malkovich and Debra Winger. So, three Americans - a married couple with ten years of experience and their new friend - come to Africa. Far from civilization, they hope to find the lost meaning of existence and new harmony. But they are not able to get rid of themselves, from their own shadow, which does not disappear even under the hot desert sun, so they continue to carry hidden and obvious complexes, manias and quirks. After all, peace and insight are fleeting, and fate takes revenge cruelly and inevitably... The novel is published in a new translation.