by Malcolm Lowry · Pan in association with Jonathan Cape · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780330313179
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«Under the Volcano» is the novel by Malcolm Lowry, published by Pan in association with Jonathan Cape in paperback (375 pages, in English).
In 1938, during the Day of the Dead, the former British consul Geoffrey Firmin lives a day marked by alcoholism and the failure of his marriage. His wife Yvonne, determined to rescue him, and his half-brother Hugh precipitate a tragic outcome. It is a lyrical portrait of self-destruction and of the elemental forces that threaten the individual.
For readers of literary fiction and contemporary classics who appreciate lyrical prose and a symbolic atmosphere.
Clarence Malcolm Lowry was an English poet and novelist who is best known for his 1947 novel Under the Volcano, which was voted No. 11 in the Modern Library's 100 Best Novels list.
