7/8/2023 0 Comments Under the volcano novel![]() ![]() The novel tells the story of the ex-British Consul of Quauhnahuac, the Indian name for Cuernavaca. Lowry started writing Under the Volcano in the late 1930s, finally publishing it in 1947. Browsing through the stacks at the library, I found it. I wanted something dark that penetrated to the heart of my image of Mexico, but I wanted a writer other than Greene. What to read, though? Graham Greene? Not in the mood. So I booked a flight to Querétero, a colonial town in the central highlands, and packed my bags. I wanted to feel sun on my face and soft breezes blowing through my hair. I wanted to get away from the endless Chicago winter. Think back to the opening scene of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, where Humphrey Bogart is down and out in Tampico. So many images of Mexico, most of them on the dark side. ![]() The destination of choice for taking it on the lam, as in “I’m goin’ way down south, way down to Mexico way” in the Hendrix reading of “Hey Joe”. The place where Dean and Sal headed for ultimate kicks. The land of intrigue south of the border. ![]()
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