Under the Volcano
of Malcolm Lowry
Description
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's lifeâthe Day of the Deadâhis wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failing marriage, but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul's half brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one significant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical.Under the Volcano remains one of literature's most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 397 pages
- Publisher Harper Perennial
- Publication Date April 26th 2000
- First Publication 10/28/47
- Language English
- ISBN 9780060955229
- Edition Perennial Classic
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Quauhnahuac (Mexico)', 'Mexico']
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