Henderson The Rain King, by Saul Bellow (I) – March, 1972 (1958) [Bill Preston]

Here is the first of “two takes” on Saul Bellow’s Henderson the Rain King.

This post illustrates Viking Press’ 1972 paperback edition of Bellow’s novel, with cover art by Bill Preston.  You can view Roy Ellsworth’s strikingly different 1983 cover art – combining elements of symbolism, humor, and irony – here.  

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