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Lowry, Malcolm
Under the volcano / Malcolm Lowry ; with an introduction by Michael Schmidt
London : Penguin books, 2000
Penguin modern classics - Penguin fiction
Titolo e contributi: Under the volcano / Malcolm Lowry ; with an introduction by Michael Schmidt
Pubblicazione: London : Penguin books, 2000
Descrizione fisica:
XIII, 419, [1] p. ; 20 cm
Serie: Penguin modern classics - Penguin fiction
ISBN: 9780141182254
Data:2000
Lingua:
Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese:
xx
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Abstract:
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 life—the Day of the Dead—his 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.