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Henderson the Rain King is a 1959 novel by Saul Bellow. The book's blend of philosophical discourse and comic adventure has helped make it one of his more popular works. The novel is said to be Bellow's favorite among his books. It was ranked number 21 on Modern Library 's list of the 100 Best Novels in the English language. Plot.
- Saul Bellow
- 1959
Henderson the Rain King, seriocomic novel by Saul Bellow, published in 1959. The novel examines the midlife crisis of Eugene Henderson, an unhappy millionaire. The story concerns Henderson’s search for meaning. A larger-than-life 55-year-old who has accumulated money, position, and a large family,
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Henderson the Rain King is a quest as complicated as any Haruki Murakami tale, but the protagonist is a bloated, bungling American—a man with “the Midas touch in reverse.” In Africa, his first stop is a village of people whose beloved cattle are dying of thirst because the water reserve is occupied by frogs.
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6 de dez. de 2012 · A literary critic analyzes Saul Bellow’s novel about a pilgrim who travels from America to Africa in search of his identity and destiny. He explores the themes of allochiria, hope, and the body-mind relation in the book.
28 de abr. de 2015 · Saul Bellow’s “Henderson the Rain King” divided critics when it was first published in 1959. James Parker and Francine Prose discuss the experience of reading the novel today. By James...
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Penguin Books, 1959 - Fiction - 341 pages. The novel examines the midlife crisis of Eugene Henderson, an unhappy millionaire. The story concerns Henderson's search for meaning. A...
