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Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, struggles to surmount the forces which threaten to destroy him
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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, 1938—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.
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.
About the Author
Malcolm Lowry (1909 - 1957) was raised in England and died there but lived much of his troubled life semi-nomadically - in New York, Mexico and British Columbia.
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Under the Volcano
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New York: harper & Row, Publishers, inc., 1984
ISBN 10: 0060153679
ISBN 13: 9780060153670
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. REISSUE: "This is a reissue of a book originally published by J. B. Lippincott in 1947" stated. Very good plus, if not near fine 375 page BOOK CLUB EDITION hardback with blind stamp along lower edge of rear cover near spine, in very good plus unpriced, unclipped dust jacket. Book has a light, if not very light 1 inch by 3/4 inch semi-circular oily stain to top edge of four leaves; and light, if not very light coffee-colored stains to last leaf and inside of rear free endpaper. Dust jacket has a 3/4 inch closed tear to top edge of front panel near spine; fading to orange lettering and background of spine; and minor, if not trivial wear to edges. Only minor, if not trivial additional signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket: primarily to front and rear paste-downs. Seller Inventory # 108018
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Lowry, Malcolm UNDER THE VOLCANO New York, New York: Harper & Row 1984 FIRST THUS NF/NF 375 pp. 8vo. Full number line. Pictorial dust jacket shows scuffing and shelf wear, age toning around flap edges, scuffing and discoloration to interior, bumping, minor tearing, and some soiling around extremities. Orange boards show some wear, vertical scuff mark to back, rubbing and spots of soiling to black spine cloth. Extremities show bumping and rubbing, foxing to top textblock edge, spot of staining to bottom. Uneven age toning to endpapers, erased inscription from P/O on FFEP, flecking to back endpapers, two sticky notes from P/O laid within. All text is clear, binding is firm, minor creasing to few top corners, textblock has separated from back strip. This book remains in overall Near Fine condition and would make a great addition to any collection. Seller Inventory # 023084
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0060153679. Hardback. First printing of reprint of 1947 original. Small red star stamped on bottom edge. Very slight wear to corners and edges; slight browning to edges and endpapers; slight dustsoiling to top edge; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dustjacket with slight wear to corners and edges; slight spine fade; slight browning to flaps; $15.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket; Very Good condition. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 4214106