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21%OFFSaul Bellow - Henderson the Rain King - 9780141188805 - V9780141188805
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Henderson the Rain King

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Description for Henderson the Rain King Paperback. A story of 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. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
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.

Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141188805
SKU
V9780141188805
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-35

About Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow was born in 1915 to Russian émigré parents. As a young child in Chicago, Bellow was raised on books - the Old Testament, Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Chekhov - and learned Hebrew and Yiddish. He set his heart on becoming a writer after reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, contrary to his mother's hopes that he would become a rabbi or ... Read more

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