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The most exuberant and funny of all bellows novels, henderson the rain king remained the authors personal favorite. Collecting henderson the rain king by bellow, saul first. Saul bellow 19152005 is the author of nearly twenty works of literature, including seize the day, the adventures of augie march, the victim, herzog, and humboldts gift. A hilarious, often ribald story, henderson the rain king is also a profound look at the. Henderson the rain king, is seriocomic novel by saul bellow, first published in 1959. This detailed literature summary also contains related titles and a free quiz on henderson the rain king by saul bellow. Henderson the rain king by saul bellow 9781423393498. Henderson the rain king is a 1959 novel by saul bellow. Adam kirsch is a senior editor at the new republic and a columnist for the tablet.
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