Under the Volcano
A Novel
$40.67
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2007
Summary
“Lowry’s masterpiece… has a claim to being regarded as one of the ten most consequential works of fiction produced in [the twentieth] century.” – Los Angeles Times
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.
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061120152 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0061120154 |
| Author: | Malcolm Lowry |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 135mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Perennial Classics |
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Critics Review
”[Lowry’s] masterpiece… has a claim to being regarded as one of the ten most consequential works of fiction produced in this century… . It reflects the special genius of Lowry, a writer with a poet’s command of the language and a novelist’s capacity to translate autobiographical details into a universal statement.” - Alfred Kazin“One of the towering novels of this century.” - New York Times
About The Author
Malcolm Lowry
Malcolm Lowry (1909-1957) was born in England, and he attended Cambridge University. He spent much of his life traveling and lived in Paris, New York, Mexico, Los Angeles, Canada, and Italy, among other places. He is the author of numerous works, including Ultramarine and Hear Us O Lord from Heaven Thy Dwelling Place.
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