{"product_id":"henderson-the-rain-king-saul-bellow-1st-edition","title":"Henderson the Rain King, Saul Bellow — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson, 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 341.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_830b8e6286d8bc2d-135\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. This exceptionally preserved copy presents tightly bound in the publisher's vibrant red cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the gilt lettering along the spine remaining remarkably bright. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe board corners are sharp and free from bumping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the text block shows only the faintest touch of age-toning along the top edge, remaining clean and entirely devoid of foxing or internal blemishes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original, price-unclipped (\"16s. net\") dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is striking in its preservation; it retains its rich, unfaded colour palette on the front and spine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suffering only from trivial edge-rubbing and very light shelf-wear to the extreme spine tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Overall, a highly collectable copy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_830b8e6286d8bc2d-136\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First UK Edition of Saul Bellow's acclaimed comic novel. Bound in the publisher's striking red cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and adorned with the vibrant, modernist dust jacket designed by Bill Preston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this edition stands out visually among mid-century literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_830b8e6286d8bc2d-137\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inner flap bears the correct \"16s. net\" pricing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, confirming its original, unclipped state. The rear panel proudly displays early critical praise for Bellow with enthusiastic quotes from Peter Green, Rose Macaulay, and Lionel Trilling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unmarred by previous ownership marks, bookplates, or inscriptions, it remains a surprisingly crisp example of a post-war classic that is frequently found with heavy sunning to the jacket or significant wear to the cloth boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_830b8e6286d8bc2d-138\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the monumental success of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Augie March\u003c\/i\u003e, Saul Bellow presents Eugene Henderson: a restless, wealthy, and larger-than-life American driven by an insatiable inner longing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At fifty-six, drinking heavily and alienating his family and friends, Henderson abruptly flees his comfortable life for the heart of Africa in pursuit of spiritual renewal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Stumbling into a remote tribal village, his colossal physical strength and brash American eccentricity lead to a spectacular feat, lifting the massive wooden goddess Mummah, which inadvertently earns him the revered title of official Rain King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. What follows is a profoundly moving, wildly farcical, and thought-provoking odyssey as Henderson navigates his newfound godhood, forms a deep bond with the local chief, and confronts a terrifying lion hunt in his quest to cure his ailing soul before returning to America with a lion cub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53783914185043,"sku":"4088-RM-FR-VG-3","price":149.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_151101_0c3632f0-c143-461b-a221-8f4b82d862dc.jpg?v=1782172049","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/henderson-the-rain-king-saul-bellow-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}