Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
Author: Malcolm Lowry
This true compelling modern novel classic was written by Malcolm Lowry. This book is about Geoffrey Firmin who is a former British consul and he has let drinking overshadow his life. Malcolm documents an entire lifetime in the course of one day. You will get a painfully realistic look at alcoholism at its lowest level throughout the context of this fascinating and compelling story.
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. Here the consul’s debilitating malaise is drinking, and activity that has overshadowed his life. Under the Volcano is set during the most fateful day of the consul’s life–the Day of the Dead, 1938. His wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac to rescue him and their failing marriage, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. Yvonne’s mission is to save the consul is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul’s half-brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one day unfold against a backdrop unforgettable for its evocation of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical.
Book Reviews:
- Whether you want to discover or revisit this masterpiece of literature, I highly recommend this recording well presented in a box of 14 CDs.
- This is probably the best book I have ever read and I have been reading for over 40 years.
