Under the volcano / Malcolm Lowry ; with an introduction by Michael Schmidt.

"It is the fiesta Day of Death in Mexico and Geoffrey Firmin - consul, ex-husband, an alcoholic and a ruined man - is living out the last day of his life. Drowning himself in mescal while his former wife and half-brother look on, powerless to help him, the consul has become an enduring, tragic figure. His story, the image of one man's agonized journey towards Calvary, became a prophetic book for a whole generation."--Provided by publisher.