Malcolm Lowry was a rare talent whose ambition was equaled only by his problems. Struggling with alcoholism and singularly unable to manage his own life, he "believed himself to be hopelessly unlucky"; and as volume editor Nicholas Bradley points out, "the evidence suggests that he was right."
This collection of short stories reveals a world of crashing prose in which Lowry draws heavily from his turbulent life to forge a tale of both heaven and hell on earth. From the rich paradise of British Columbia and the echoing beauty of Italy, to the unrelieved suffering of Mexico,
Lowry's stories are layered, interwoven tales that speak to an unrealized literary potential.
This new edition includes an introduction, chronology, and notes, providing key insight into one of the underappreciated literary minds of the twentieth century.
An exciting and
offbeat addition to Oxford's Milestones in Canadian Literature Series.
Introduction: Hear Us O Lord From Heaven Thy Dwelling Place: Malcolm Lowry's Pacific Hymnal
Note on the Text
A Chronology of Malcolm Lowry
Hear Us O Lord From Heaven Thy Dwelling Place
The Bravest Boat
Through the Panama
Strange Comfort Afforded by the
Profession
Elephant and Colosseum
Present Estate of Pompeii
Gin and Goldenrod
The Forest Path to the Spring
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Nicholas Bradley is an Associate Professor in English at the University of Victoria. He specializes in Canadian literature, American literature, contemporary poetry, and environmental criticism.
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