Under The Volcano

Geoffrey Firmin a former British consul has come to Quauhnahuac Mexico.His debilitating malaise is drinking an activity that has overshadowed hislife. On the mo... » 

Geoffrey Firmin a former British consul has come to Quauhnahuac Mexico.His debilitating malaise is drinking an activity that has overshadowed hislife. On the most fateful day of the consuls lifethe Day of the Dead 1938his wife Yvonne arrives in Quauhnahuac inspired by a vision of life togetheraway from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship tothe brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failingmarriage but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh theconsuls half brother and Jacques a childhood friend. The events of this onesignificant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at oncemagical and diabolical. Under the Volcano remains one of literaturesmost powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition and a brilliantportrayal of one mans constant struggle against the elemental forces thatthreaten to destroy him. «