Henderson the Rain King (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Bellow, Saul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140189424 ISBN 13: 9780140189421

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1999

Synopsis

Bellow evokes all the rich colour and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson's awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe - but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. A hilarious, often ribald story, HENDERSON THE RAIN KING is also a profound look at the forces that drive a man through life.

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Review:

"A kind of wildly delirious dream made real by the force of Bellow's rollicking prose and the offbeat inventiveness of his language." "Chicago Tribune" "It made me dance." Henry Miller "Chicago Tribune"" a A kind of wildly delirious dream made real by the force of Bellowas rollicking prose and the offbeat inventiveness of his language.a a"Chicago Tribune" a Bellowas aura of fable is constantly washed over by humor, impulsive creation, and actual, turbulent detail.a a"The Nation"

About the Author:

Saul Bellow was born in Quebec in 1915 and moved to Chicago with his family when he was nine years old. He attended the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. In 1976 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and has also won the Pulitzer Prize, three National Book Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the 1990 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American letters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0140189424
• ISBN 13: 9780140189421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352