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Henderson, the rain king / Saul Bellow.
LIBRA - Special PS3503.E4488 H4 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bellow, Saul.
- Series:
- Penguin twentieth-century classics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Americans--Africa--Fiction.
- Americans.
- Africa.
- Africa--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Humorous fiction.
- Fables.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 341 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Penguin Books, 1996.
- Summary:
- 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, he nonetheless feels unfulfilled. He makes a spiritual journey to Africa, where he draws emotional sustenance from experiences with African tribes.
- ISBN:
- 0140189424
- 9780140189421
- 0140072691
- 9780140072693
- OCLC:
- 35151386
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