Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

On the Day of the Dead, 1938, former British consul Geoffrey Firmin is in Quauhnahuac, Mexico, where his life has become overshadowed by the debilitating malaise of drinking. His wife, Yvonne, has just arrived on a mission to rescue their failing marriage, inspired by a vision of a life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. But Yvonne's mission is further complicated by the presence of the consul's half-brother, Hugh, and Jacques, a childhood friend. Geoffrey, for his part, knows he must stop drinking in order to function efficiently, but at the same time he cannot function efficiently without drinking. He both loves and despises Yvonne, simultaneously wants to flee Mexico and stay under the two smoking volcanoes. The events of this one day unfold against the unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical. A modern classic, Under the Volcano is a powerful and lyrical statement on the human condition and one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.

Patrick A. is the author of the book Patrick A. McCarthy is an English professor at the University of Miami. Forests of Symbols: World, Text, and Self in Malcolm Lowry's Fiction is one of his works on the author.

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ISBN 13	9780061120152
ISBN 10	0061120154
Title	Under the Volcano
Author	Malcolm Lowry
Series	Perennial Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2007-04-10
Number of pages	448
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