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Henderson the Rain King
First edition cover
AuthorSaul Bellow
Cover artistBill Preston[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
February 23, 1959
Media typePrint
Pages341
Preceded bySeize the Day 
Followed byHerzog 

Henderson the Rain King is a 1959 novel by Saul Bellow. The book's blend of philosophical discourse and comic adventure has helped make it one of his more popular works.

The novel is said to be Bellow's favorite among his books. It was ranked number 21 on Modern Library's list of the 100 Best Novels in the English language.

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