It is the fiesta Day of Death in Mexico and Geoffrey Firmin - ex-consul, ex-husband, an alcoholic and a ruined man - is living out the last day of his life.
Drowning himself in mescal while his former wife and half-brother look on, powerless to help him, the consul has become an enduring tragic figure. His story, the image of one man's agonized journey towards Calvary, became a prophetic book for a whole generation.
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It is the fiesta Day of Death in Mexico and Geoffrey Firmin - ex-consul, ex-husband, an alcoholic and a ruined man - is living out the last day of his life.
Drowning himself in mescal while his former wife and half-brother look on, powerless to help him, the consul has become an enduring tragic figure. His story, the image of one man's agonized journey towards Calvary, became a prophetic book for a whole generation.
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | February 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | July 2007 |
Authors | Malcolm Lowry |
Introduction by | Michael Schmidt |
Dimensions | 197 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 375 |
Edition | [New Ed.] |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118225-4 |
Barcode | 9780141182254 |
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LSN | 0-14-118225-3 |