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Geoffrey Firmin, once the British consul in Mexico, drifts deeper into alcoholism as All Souls' Day unfolds. While the streets bustle with festival markets, speeches echo against the shadow of Popocatépetl, Geoffrey’s isolation grows. His ex‑wife and half‑brother struggle to intervene as the day turns into a bleak reflection of his own decline.
First publish date: 1947
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Malcolm Lowry
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