| Title | : | Under the Volcano |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Malcolm Lowry |
| Release | : | 2025-04-20 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Literary Fiction, Books, Fiction & Literature, Classics |
| Size | : | 597296 |
| One day. One man. A descent into despair beneath the shadow of a volcano. In Under the Volcano, Malcolm Lowry crafts a haunting, poetic masterpiece set in a single day—Mexico’s Day of the Dead, 1938. The story follows Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul and former diplomat, as he spirals through alcoholism, regret, and lost love. As his estranged wife and half-brother return in a final attempt at reconciliation, the ghosts of the past and the weight of political tension swirl around him like ash from the looming volcano. A deeply psychological and symbolic novel, Under the Volcano explores themes of personal ruin, political decay, and spiritual desolation with lyrical intensity. Hailed as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, it is a mesmerizing meditation on the human condition and the quiet tragedy of a soul unraveling. |
