"Desert Air" by Robert Hichens is a story about how a place can change a person. It follows a narrator and his friend, Henry Marnier, to a faraway town in the Sahara Desert. The narrator watches as the serious Marnier slowly gets pulled in by the intense atmosphere of the desert. After meeting a mysterious dancer and experiencing the local culture, Marnier gets more connected to the desert, which leads to him tragically dying during a huge sandstorm; raising thoughts on the dangerous power of nature to twist people's minds and cause bad outcomes.
Desert Air 1905
By Robert Hichens
In the heart of the Sahara, a man's journey turns deadly as the desert air awakens a darkness within him, ending in tragedy.
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About the AuthorRobert Smythe Hichens was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays. He is best remembered as a satirist of the "Naughty Nineties".
Robert Smythe Hichens was an English journalist, novelist, music lyricist, short story writer, music critic and collaborated on successful plays. He is best remembered as a satirist of the "Naughty Nineties".
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