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Henderson the Rain King

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 Henderson the Rain King


基本信息出版社:Penguin Classics
页码:352 页
出版日期:1996年06月
ISBN:0140189424
条形码:9780140189421
装帧:平装
开本:32开 Pages Per Sheet
丛书名:Penguin Classics
外文书名:雨王韩德森

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Henderson has come to Africa on a spiritual safari, a quest for "the truth." His feats of strength, his passion for life, and, most importantly, his inadvertant "success" in bringing rain have made him a god-like figure among the tribes.
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The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature
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, he nonetheless feels unfulfilled. He makes a spiritual journey to Africa, where he draws emotional sustenance from experiences with African tribes. Deciding that his true destiny is as a healer, Henderson returns home, planning to enter medical school. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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, he nonetheless feels unfulfilled. He makes a spiritual journey to Africa, where he draws emotional sustenance from experiences with African tribes. Deciding that his true destiny is as a healer, Henderson returns home, planning to enter medical school. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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