LOWRY, Malcolm.
Under the Volcano.
“I have no house only a shadow. But whenever you are in need of a shadow, my shadow is yours": First Edition of Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947.
$975.00
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Item Number: RRB-100988
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First edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine first state dust jacket with "Advance critical acclaim" above four blurbs on rear panel and $3.00 price intact.
Under the Volcano tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British consul in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac, on the Day of the Dead, 2 November 1938. The book takes its name from the two volcanoes that overshadow Quauhnahuac and the characters, Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. It was named by Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Novels of the Twentieth Century. It is the basis for the 1984 film directed by John Huston written by Guy Gallo starring Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Andrews and Katy Jurado. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Albert Finney) and Best Music, Original Score (Alex North).
Under the Volcano.
$975.00
Out of Stock
