![]() ![]() Every time the drink is held up, it reflects back a different light. There are many layers, meanings and refractions in this fascinating book. ![]() The Consul's story is mainly sad, but it isn't completely simple. No one would want to go on holiday with the Consul. It isn't just that the poor Consul drinks enough before breakfast to leave anyone else reeling alcohol, though it is a source of many funny moments in the book, is no laughing matter. But Under the Volcano takes things to another level.Įarly in September, Reading group contributor Rastignac asked: "I wonder how feasible a drink-along would be for this novel?" I emphasise how early this post came because once you're immersed in the book such a question becomes absurd. The Long Goodbye starts with the line: "The first time I laid eyes on Terry Lennox he was drunk …" and just about everyone else Philip Marlowe meets is a lush. Jack Kerouac struggled with the DTs in Big Sur. Booze causes problems in Tender Is the Night. Has there been a more alcoholic book than Under the Volcano? Sure, there's drinking in Hemingway's Fiesta. ![]() As promised, it's time to hit the bottle in this month's Reading group. ![]()
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