Back هندرسون شاه باران Persian Le Faiseur de pluie (roman) French Il re della pioggia Italian 雨王亨德森 Chinese
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Saul Bellow |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Bill Preston[1] |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | February 23, 1959 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 341 |
| Preceded by | Seize the Day |
| Followed by | Herzog |
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.