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Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
Author: Malcolm Lowry
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. Here the consul's debilitating malaise is drinking, and activity that has overshadowed his life. Under the Volcano is set during the most fateful day of the consul's life--the Day of the Dead, 1938. His wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac to rescue him and their f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452255562
ISBN-10: 0452255562
Publication Date: 5/1/1971
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Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Had heard this was a very highly rated book and looked forward to reading it. Not being able to follow the movie on TCM should have been a clue. This is one of few books I just could not like. My limit these days is 25 pages, and after that I checked reviews. Apparently a lot of book critics think this is a masterpiece, but a lot of readers agree with me that it was not worth my time. Apparently you either love this story or give up on it, and I am in the second group.


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