num_pages: 341
description: A middle-age American millionaire goes to Africa in search of a more meaningful life and receives the adoration of an African tribe that believes he has a gift for rainmaking.
language: English
title: Henderson the Rain King
titlecomplete: Henderson the Rain King
characters: Eugene Henderson, King Dahfu, Romilayu
genres: 20th Century, American, Nobel Prize, Africa, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Classics, The United States Of America, Fiction
ratings_count: 15181
places: Africa
awards: awardedAt: -315590400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin