num_pages: 320
description: Bellow evokes all the rich colour and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson's awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe - but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. A hilarious, often ribald story, Henderson the Rain King is also a profound look at the forces that drive a man through life.
language: English
title: HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
titlecomplete: HENDERSON THE RAIN KING
characters: King Dahfu, Romilayu, Eugene Henderson
genres: Fiction, American, The United States Of America, Literature, Classics, Novels, Nobel Prize, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Africa
ratings_count: 15181
places: Africa
awards: awardedAt: -315590400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Random House UK