Henderson the Rain King
1959 novel by Saul Bellow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Author | Saul Bellow |
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Cover artist | Bill Preston[1] |
Language | English |
Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | February 23, 1959 |
Publication place | United States |
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Pages | 341 |
Preceded by | Seize the Day |
Followed by | Herzog |
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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.