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Inside the Volcano

My Life with Malcolm Lowry

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  1. Jan Gabrial
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-iv
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  2. Prologue

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 1-7

  3. Curtain Raiser

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 9-16

  4. Act One

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 17-59

  5. Entr’acte

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 61-66

  6. Act Two

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 67-98

  7. Act Three

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 99-169

  8. Finale

    • Jan Gabrial
    Pages 171-199

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 201-204
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About this book

This intimate memoir of the tempestuous marriage between Jan Gabrial, a young, aspiring American writer, and British novelist Malcolm Lowry takes us through the highs and lows of this passionate, troubled relationship. Lowry began writing his best-known work, Under the Volcano, during their marriage, while the two were living in Mexico. He based the character of Yvonne on his wife. Now, for the first time, Jan Gabrial tells the true story of their lives during those heady years, and provides a compelling portrait of a troubled artist, a bright and independent young woman, their deep love and bitter struggles, and her positive role in the creation of his work.

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"A tough, realistic, and ultimately beautiful memoir of Lowry, by a former soulmate." - Kirkus Reviews

"...an honest authentic record..." - The New York Times Book Review

"...a fascinating cautionary tale about the dangers of coming too close to the heat produced when great talent fuels the flames of reckless self-immolation." - Elle

About the author

JAN GABRIAL was novelist Malcolm Lowry's first wife. The couple married in 1934 in Paris. They spent a year living in Mexico (1936), where Lowry began writing Under the Volcano. Jan and Malcolm divorced in 1940 and she subsequently moved to Hollywood, where she worked in the entertainment industry and real estate.

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