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Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
Author: Malcolm Lowry
Under the Volcano chronicles an entire lifetime in the course of a single day -- a day which is to be the last in the life of alcholic British consul Geoffrey Firmin, in the town of Quauhnahuac, in Mexico. The story -- one of terror and of a man's compulsive alienation from the world and those who love him -- has justly achieved the...  more »
ISBN: 321054
Publication Date: 1965
Pages: 375
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Publisher: Plume Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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boomerbooklover avatar reviewed Under the Volcano on + 431 more book reviews
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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